The United States House of Representatives has voted to control President Donald Trump’s war powers over Iran.
In a rebuke to Trump, the House voted on Thursday to restrict the president’s future military action against Iran, as lawmakers sought to claw back congressional war powers from the White House.
The non-binding resolution was introduced by Democrats after Trump’s order that killed Iranian commander, Soleimani and retaliatory missile strikes by the Islamic republic dramatically escalated tensions and raised fears of a war between the two countries.
The vote, 224 to 194, was largely along party lines, although three members of Trump’s Republican Party joined Democrats in approving the measure that demands the president not engage in military action against Iran unless authorized by Congress.
