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Majority of US Senate votes to block bid to rein in Trump’s military campaign in Iran; voting continues

Published March 5, 2026 Updated March 5, 2026 03:12am
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A majority of the US Senate has backed President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran, voting to block a bipartisan resolution aiming to stop the air war and require that any hostilities against Iran be authorised by Congress, Reuters reports.

As voting continued, the tally in the 100-member chamber was 52-47 not to advance the war powers resolution.

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