Trump formally informs Congress of Iran war resumption
The letter says U.S. forces struck more than 300 Iranian targets last week after Tehran’s attacks on commercial vessels, officials said.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump formally notified Congress that military action against Iran restarted on July 7, following his declaration that the monthslong ceasefire is "over."
- Trump claimed Iran violated their agreement by attacking three oil tankers last week; the administration previously argued hostilities had "terminated," thereby negating the 60-day War Powers Resolution deadline.
- The U.S. will reimpose a targeted "Iranian blockade" in the Strait of Hormuz and impose a 20% fee on commercial shipments, after American forces struck more than 300 Iranian targets in the last week.
- Regional tensions intensified after Houthi forces attacked Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia in retaliation for airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport, while warning of "air sanctions" against Saudi airports.
- Democrats are considering legal options to force compliance, as Congress previously passed a resolution seeking to limit military action; the administration describes the strikes as "limited, measured, planned, and executed.
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