PressTV-US House bans Trump from declaring war on Iran

The US House of Representatives has unanimously passed an amendment that bans President Donald Trump from declaring a war on Iran without the Congress’s approval.

The bipartisan amendment received on Wednesday approval from the House as part of the US National Defense Authorization Act of 2019.

The amendment, introduced by Democratic Representative Keith Maurice Ellison and cosponsored by a number of other Democratic as well as Republican MPs, made clear Congress’s position that no law exists which gives the president power to launch a military strike against the Islamic Republic.

The announcement came two weeks after Washington unilaterally walked out of a multilateral nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), signed between Iran and major powers in 2015. The move was construed by many as a declaration of war against Tehran.

“The unanimous passage of this bipartisan amendment is a strong…

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