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Senators approved a motion to discharge the resolution from committee in a 50 to 47 vote. Four Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana — joined the bulk of Democrats in favor of advancing the resolution.

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Live Updates: Trump claims he was “an hour away” from striking Iran as US Senate tries to limit his war power for first time – Ya Libnan Ya Libnan Featured Lebanon World Opinion Business Arts Science Live Updates: Trump claims he was “an hour away” from striking Iran as US Senate tries to limit his war power for first time May 20, 2026 Share: Iran announced a new body to oversee the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, signalling tighter control over the strategic waterway after months of disruption linked to its war with the United States and Israel. Here is the lates on the Middle East war President Trump says he was “an hour away” from making a decision to order new strikes on Iran , but that he didn’t at the request of Persian Gulf allies. He said the war is “very popular” and he doesn’t have “enough time” to keep explaining the rationale for it. Before Mr. Trump said he called off an attack on Monday, Iran said it had conveyed another amended set of terms for a potential peace deal . Iran also said the U.S., not Iran, had requested a ceasefire. Israel launched strikes on Tuesday across Lebanon, while Hezbollah said it carried out attacks against Israeli forces. Lebanese officials say the war between Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah, which has raged despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, has killed more than 3,000 people. Senate advances resolution to limit Trump’s Iran war powers for first time The Senate advanced a resolution to limit President Trump’s war powers in Iran on Tuesday, marking a breakthrough for Democrats after seven failed attempts. Senators approved a motion to discharge the resolution from committee in a 50 to 47 vote. Four Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana — joined the bulk of Democrats in favor of advancing the resolution. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the sole Democrat to oppose. The vote marked the first time Cassidy supported advancing a war powers resolution. It came days after he failed to win enough support to advance to a runoff in the Louisiana GOP Senate primary, where Mr. Trump endorsed one of his opponents. And three Republicans — Sens. John Cornyn of Texas, Tommy Tuberville of Alabama and Thom Tillis of North Carolina — did not vote, tipping the scales in Democrats’ favor for the first time since they began bringing war powers resolutions related to Iran. The vote marked only a first step in the Senate. And even if both chambers approved the resolution, the president would be expected to veto it. But Democrats say the move would carry significance and have the potential to change the president’s thinking in the war. Israel launches strikes in Lebanon; Hezbollah says it carried out attacks The Israeli military on Tuesday launched a series of strikes across Lebanon, while warning residents of a dozen towns to flee despite a t

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