In a statement to present the initiative, entitled “Not to war with Iran“, Sanders said that the attacks ordered by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamín Netanyahu, against the Islamic Republic”They violate international law and run the risk of triggering a regional war“
“Our founding parents trusted the power to declare war exclusively to the elected representatives of the people in Congress. It is imperative to make it clear that the president has no authority to start another war expensive without explicit authorization of the Congress, ”said the senator by Vermont.
In addition to Sanders, the resolution has the support of the senators Peter Welch, Elizabeth Warren, Jeff Merkley, Chris Van Hollen, Ed Markey, Tammy Baldwin and Tina Smith.
In parallel, also Democratic Senator Tim Kaine presented another resolution that urges Congress to carry out “An immediate debate and vote before authorizing any American military action against Iran. ”
Meanwhile, Israel and Iran continue the exchange of attacks, On the fifth day since the Israeli forces They bombed strategic facilities in Iranian territory. Civil victims are already counted by tens.
Tonight, I Enter Legislation to Stop Trump From from Leading Us into an Illegal War with Iran.
Another War in the Middle East Coul Cost Countless Lives, Waste Trillions More Dollars, and Lead to Even More Deaths, More Conflict, and More Displacement. pic.twitter.com/cchhlsnlzy
– Bernie Sanders (@sensanders) June 17, 2025
In the middle of the increase in tensions in the Middle East, Trump precipitously abandoned the G7 summit In Canada and returned to Washington to attend a meeting with its Security Council.
The Pentagon has so far denied any United States participation in Israeli attacks against Iran.
The US Constitution establishes that Only Congress has the power to declare war to another countrybut the president has authority to order some limited military actions.
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