US House Passes Resolution to Halt Further Military Action Against Iran

Washington DC. The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution aimed at preventing President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Iran. The resolution, passed by a vote of 215 to 208, is seen as an indication that dissatisfaction with the Trump administration's Iran policy is growing even within his own Republican Party.

During the vote, four Republican lawmakers—Thomas Massie, Brian Fitzpatrick, Tom Barrett, and Warren Davidson—sided with Democratic lawmakers and supported the resolution. Jared Golden, a Democratic lawmaker from Maine, also voted in favor of the resolution this time.

Republican lawmaker Tom Barrett stated that the authority to declare war rests solely with the US Congress and that this authority needs to be protected. When asked about the fear of potential political pressure from Trump, he responded that he voted according to what he believed was right and was prepared to accept the consequences.

This resolution will now go to the US Senate, which has a Republican majority. If it also passes the Senate, President Trump can veto it. In that case, a two-thirds majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate would be required to override the veto.

Gregory Meeks, a senior Democratic member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, called this vote a significant bipartisan warning against President Trump's illegal and costly war with Iran, and the first step towards ending the war. According to him, the Trump administration has not achieved the declared objectives of the war; instead, fuel prices have increased, and a diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear program has become more difficult.

The United States and Israel launched military attacks on Iran on February 28. In response, Iran attacked Israel and US allies in the Gulf region. Furthermore, the Strait of Hormuz, considered extremely important for global trade, was effectively closed.

In April, the US announced a blockade on ships going to or coming from Iran. On the 8th of that month, a preliminary ceasefire agreement was reached between the US and Iran. However, military actions have continued between both sides since then. Recently, the US attacked Iran again, while Iran launched a retaliatory attack on Kuwait, a US ally.

Before the vote, President Trump claimed that negotiations to end the war were