The Democrat-controlled US House of Representatives passed a resolution on Thursday January 9 to limit Donald Trump's ability to start a military conflict against Iran, six days after the Republican president ordered the assassination of a senior Iranian commander.
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that with this vote, Congress respected "His duty to protect the Americans". If none "Parliamentary action is not taken" to authorize operations, the government of Donald Trump "Must end military hostilities against Iran"she said in the Chamber.
The resolution was passed with 224 votes in favor and 194 against, in partisan lines, highlighting the divisions within Congress on the issue.
In the Senate to consider the resolution
Democrats accuse Donald Trump of acting rashly and supported the resolution, while Republicans, who rarely vote against the White House tenant, have rejected the text.
It is now up to the Senate, where the Republicans are the majority, to decide on the text. The measure will not need to be promulgated by Donald Trump to come into force if the Senate adopts it, which is uncertain.
"I have no obligation" to call on Congress before ordering possible new strikes, the billionaire from the White House said earlier. "And I shouldn't have to do it, he added, because sometimes you have to make decisions in a fraction of a second. "
Democrats have not taken off since the American strike that killed a powerful Iranian general, Ghassem Soleimani, last week, followed by Iranian missile strikes on Wednesday on bases used by the US military in Iraq.
