The US House of Representatives has voted to force Donald Trump to seek congressional approval for military action against Iran or withdraw US forces, in a rare rebuke to the president. The war powers resolution passed 215 to 208 on Wednesday, with four Republicans siding with Democrats.
The dissident Republicans were Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Warren Davidson of Ohio and Tom Barrett of Michigan. The vote came nearly two weeks after House Republicans cancelled an earlier scheduled vote, citing a lack of votes to defeat it.
The resolution now moves to the Senate, which must take up the measure promptly under the war powers law. Last month, four Senate Republicans joined Democrats to advance a similar resolution requiring congressional approval for military action against Iran.
The vote comes amid ongoing efforts to reach a negotiated settlement to the three-month conflict, despite repeated claims by Trump and senior officials that an agreement is imminent and that Iran is 'desperate' to reach a deal.
