Overview
- On June 21, President Trump ordered strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and by June 23 secured a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel, but US intelligence says the attacks only delayed Iran’s program by a few months.
- The White House dismissed the intelligence findings as “flat-out wrong” and warned of further action if Tehran resumes nuclear activities.
- Rep. Ro Khanna joined Republican Thomas Massie to introduce a resolution requiring congressional approval for future military operations against Iran.
- The measure has drawn nearly 70 Democratic co-sponsors and is slated for a mid-July vote even as House Speaker Mike Johnson argues it is unconstitutional.
- Khanna says reclaiming the Democratic Party’s anti-war identity is essential after polls found majority disapproval of the strikes and criticism over AIPAC’s sway on Capitol Hill.