US Senate rejects resolution curbing Trump's Iran war powers

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The U.S. Senate narrowly rejected a resolution led by Democrats aiming to restrict President Trump's powers to wage war against Iran without Congressional approval. The vote was closely divided along party lines, reflecting continued partisan tensions over foreign policy authority.

WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The US Senate on Thursday narrowly rejected a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran war until hostilities are authorized by Congress. The Senate voted 50 to 49 to reject the resolution, which had passed the House of Representatives in July. The vote was largely along party lines, with most of President Donald Trump's Republicans rejecting the measure and almost every Democrat voting for it. (Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Chris Reese)