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US: Senate votes to end Trump's Iran war in rare rebuke
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Key Points:
- The US Senate passed a bipartisan resolution 50-48 directing President Trump to end military action against Iran, signaling congressional concern over ongoing conflict and skepticism within the Republican Party.
- The resolution is largely symbolic, does not require the president’s signature, and carries disputed legal weight as a concurrent resolution.
- President Trump criticized the resolution as "poorly timed and meaningless," asserting he has Iran "on the ropes" and will proceed with his strategy regardless.
- Public opinion is increasingly skeptical of the war with Iran, with a Reuters/Ipsos poll showing 75% of Americans doubt the war’s worth and many doubting the sustainability of a truce.
- Meanwhile, the Trump administration is negotiating a preliminary peace agreement with Tehran focused on Iran’s nuclear program, sanctions relief, and navigation rights through the Strait of Hormuz.
