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Republicans Resist Calls for Iran War Hearings, Creating a New Standoff with Democrats
President Trump must decide on seizing Kharg Island or raiding uranium storage amid rising casualties and attacks, with over 2,100 killed since the war began, officials say.
- Monday, President Donald Trump faces a stark choice to stay in the battle or try to extract himself after two weeks, deciding whether to seize Kharg Island or raid Isfahan nuclear storage site containing about 970 pounds of near-bomb-grade uranium.
- At the outset, the campaign aimed to degrade Iran's military and protect shipping after attacks threatened U.S. forces and commercial shipping, but aims have shifted to demanding 'unconditional surrender'.
- More than 2,100 people have been killed since the war began, including 13 American service members and more than 1,348 civilians, while the United States is deploying about 2,500 Marines to the Middle East amid surging attacks on tankers and commercial vessels.
- Democrats are threatening to force votes and daily war-powers measures to compel hearings, while Republican leaders in Congress resist public sessions, citing classified briefings and oversight needs.
- The Beijing summit is likely to be dominated by the war, as China bought about 1.4 million barrels of Iranian oil daily in 2025 with oil near $US100, prompting discussions of U.S. Navy escorts through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Republicans resist calls for Iran war hearings, creating a new standoff with Democrats
The United States’ war with Iran is entering its third week, but Congress has yet to publicly test the Trump administration’s case for the conflict.
·United States
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Donald Trump puts the world at risk: Since the beginning of the Iran war almost two weeks ago, the situation has worsened.
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The AgeWith the Iran war entering its third week, what is Trump’s exit strategy?
The president must decide whether to wrap the war up, leaving Iran’s regime battered but intact, or press on and risk a spiralling conflict with even greater economic shockwaves.
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