Iran Press/America: In a statement Wednesday, Trump said he vetoed the Iran war powers resolution that “purported to direct me to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces in hostilities against Iran," according to the Hill.
“This was a very insulting resolution, introduced by Democrats as part of a strategy to win an election on November 3 by dividing the Republican Party,” Trump added. “The few Republicans who voted for it played right into their hands.”
“Congress should not have passed this resolution,” he concluded.
Congress is not expected to have the two-thirds majority needed to override Trump’s veto.
The move marks the seventh time Trump has used his veto pen, including a previous war powers resolution related to the U.S. military’s assistance to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen civil war.
Congress passed the Iran war powers resolution nearly two months ago, but it was delayed in being officially sent to the White House as lawmakers stayed out of D.C. amid the coronavirus pandemic. The House officially enrolled the measure during a pro forma session in April, but the Senate did not enroll it until after the chamber fully returned to town this week.
The House approved the resolution in a 227-186 vote in March as one of its last votes before leaving town. Six Republicans joined with Democrats in approving the measure.
U.S.-Iran tensions have risen since Trump unilateral withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018 and illegally reimposed harsh sanctions.
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