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U.S. Strikes and Iranian Retaliation Lead to 24-Hour Ceasefire

Lawmakers are clashing over whether the president violated the Constitution by ordering the operation without congressional consent.

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President Donald Trump addresses the nation, alongside US Vice President JD Vance (L), US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2nd R) and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R), from the White House in Washington, DC on June 21, 2025, following the announcement that the US bombed nuclear sites in Iran. President Donald Trump said June 21, 2025 the US military has carried out a “very successful attack” on three Iranian nuclear sites, including the underground uranium enrichment facility at Fordo. “We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. (Photo by Carlos Barria / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CARLOS BARRIA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • On June 21, the U.S. bombarded three Iranian nuclear-enrichment sites, citing threats posed by Iran’s nuclear program.
  • Iran responded two days later with a limited missile assault on a U.S. air base in Qatar that caused no American casualties.
  • President Trump announced that Iran and Israel would implement a complete ceasefire within the next 24 hours.
  • A dozen House Democrats who are military veterans introduced a war powers resolution to compel Trump to secure congressional authorization for future operations.
  • Reps. Garbarino and LaLota defended the president’s unilateral action under commander-in-chief authority, while Senate Democrats such as Schumer demanded classified briefings and oversight.