The United States Senate rejected a resolution that sought to block the military operation ordered by President Donald Trump against the Iranian regime. The initiative was intended to limit the intervention known as “Operation Epic Fury”, but was defeated
by a majority.The vote ended with 53 votes against and 47 in favor, allowing the offensive to continue without additional restrictions from Congress. The proposal had been promoted by Democratic Senator Tim Kaine and was also supported by Republican Rand Paul
.The decision reflects the majority support of the Republican bloc for the White House's strategy to confront the Tehran regime, which Washington accuses of promoting international terrorism and of advancing its nuclear program.
Congress supports Trump's strategy The
resolution sought to force the president to obtain prior authorization from Congress to continue military operations against Iran
.However, the initiative was unlikely to succeed from the start because of the Republican majority in both chambers. In addition, even if it had been passed, it still had to go through a complex legislative process before becoming
law.The project also faced a key obstacle: the potential presidential veto. To reverse that decision would require a two-thirds majority in Congress, a
politically unlikely scenario.The vote highlighted the differences between Democrats and Republicans regarding the management of the crisis with the Iranian regime.
The government's warning about the Iranian regime
Before the vote, the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, defended the offensive and assured that the threat posed by Iran requires a
firm response.
Rubio described the Iranian regime as a system dominated by religious fanatics with nuclear ambitions, and argued that Trump's decision aims to prevent the country from moving forward in developing strategic
