Mike Lee

US President Donald Trump ' s ability to reach a war against Iran without the consent of the Congress limited to legislation approved in a Senate draft of his fellow Republicans.

The Iran war powers resolution was approved by a vote of 55-45 - Hours after Mr Trump warned that it will make America less safe from Iran .

The House passed a version of The Bill in January, after Mr. Trump ordered The Killing of a top Iranian general.

Mr trump is expected to veto The Bill once it reaches the White house.

On Thursday, eight Republicans to contradict The President of the party, to force a majority in The Senate , to vote for, to consult with Mr. Trump continued, with the Congress before carrying out military operations against Iran .

A Day before the vote, Mr Trump tweeted: "It is very important for Our Country , the SAFETY that the United States Senate was not voting for the Iran Powers Resolution. "

"We do very well with Iran and this is not the time to weaken. If my hands were bound, Iran a Field Day . Sends a very Bad Signal . The Democrats are only doing this as an attempt to embarrass the Republican Party bring. "

The resolution requires forces the Lord to remove Trump in hostilities with Iran , unless Congress declares war or the resolution of goes allows the targeted use of force.

He adds, that no part of the resolution "be construed to prevent the United States from defending ourselves from imminent attack".

The War powers resolution in The Senate , Hours after the U.S. Navy announced that it had believed in, seized the weapons, to Iran 's "design and manufacturing" from an Iranian Dhow in the Arabian Sea .

In a statement, the U.S. military, the Uss Normandy seized "150 'Dehlavieh' anti-tank guided missiles, and three Iranian ground-to-air missiles, Iranian thermal imaging weapon ranges and the Iranian components for the unmanned aircraft and surface vessels".

Virginia Senator Tim Kaine , co-Sponsor of the legislation, cheered the resolution of the passage.

"to be said When we have our Young Men and women in uniform risk their lives and health in The War , it should be on the basis of careful consideration," he said.

Mississippi Republican Senator Roger Wicker tweeted his disagreement, and writes: "In this decisive moment, The President needs the ability to act quickly and not to be micro managed by Congress . "

Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee co-sponsored, said the law that it is in line with Mr Trump's priorities.

"I told support what The President is doing with our foreign policy," Mr. Lee.

"For me, this is about the support of President Trump in his foreign policy, his effort to ensure that we don't get involved in too easily, too quickly, in an unconstitutional way, in any war. This is completely in accordance with its policy. "

in the Past month, the U.S. assassination of General Qasem Soleimani , believed to be Iran 's second most powerful man in the world, sent tensions between the Two Countries and raised fears of an all-out war.

Iran 's retaliation attack on a US base in Iraq, causing a traumatic brain injury, 109 U.S. service personnel.

Washington and Tehran have long enemies.

problems can be traced back to at least 1979, when the Iran was overthrown the US-backed Shah and the country became an Islamic Republic .

This year, in the midst of the effects of The Revolution , dozens of Americans were taken hostage in the U.S. Embassy in the capital Tehran. Relations have been frosty ever since.

There were signs of a diplomatic thaw in the year 2015, when Iran agreed to a landmark deal to limit its nuclear program, liturgies international corporations. It has so In Return for the lifting of harsh economic sanctions.

But Mr Trump abandoned the business in the year 2018, the recovery of the US sanctions against Iran .

Source of news: bbc.com