Lawmakers warn White House against war with Iran, call for more 'clarity'

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US lawmakers on both sides of the aisle called on the Trump administration to be more open about its strategy on Iran as tensions between Washington and Tehran escalated sharply

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Democratic lawmakers called on administration officials to reopen diplomatic channels with Iran, tone down their rhetoric and reconsider their strategy -- or at least explain it. Above all, they stressed that the White House cannot launch a war without consulting Congress first. "They have no business declaring a war without the consent of Congress," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat, told reporters.

Iran tensions spotlight Trump's questionable credibility 02:45Lawmakers debated the point as other allies are expressing discomfort, with UN Secretary General António Guterres and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini urging"restraint.

 

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Iran is of no danger to the USA and none of our business but our holy christian crusader are chomping at the bit

It is obvious that the present administration doesn't trust the UK in sharing intelligence after it becomes clear that war criminal abused the UK secret service in spying on Trump!

No Iranian threat to USA worth 1% of USA's actions to bring Iran down, as advocated by AmbJohnBolton destroying JCPOA in the process. Death destruction and continuing deployment of USA troops for next decade and totally opposed by the world. cafreeland FedericaMog CIJAinfo

No, they can’t be trusted.

He can’t because in his 2 years you’ve had more leaks than a sieve & this can’t afford leaks

~ we’ll see what happens.

Congress shall have power to...declare war.

Not one of our allies are saying anything about an increased threat from Iranian-backed forces in Iraq and Syria. Not. One.

This is an invitation from Obama and John Kerry, Iran's allies, who provided $ 150 billion to Iran to complete the construction of its nuclear bomb and the manufacture of missiles that threaten the interests of the United States and the world

Trumps going to give Iran 1.5 billion of bombs not dollars!!!!

Ha ha ha... How's it feel having illegally legislated your constitutional war powers to the executive branch...

They should hold their breath, too.

What strategy? his strategy is 'Let's see what happens'

I’ve got an idea, how about they release their entire plan so the rest of the world can hear about it.

There's nothing more dangerous than ignorance and a love of chaos and a political need to change/control the domestic discourse armed with power.

Wagging the mushroom?

恶性循环:Mueller的听证会有威胁性? 咱去在贸战上说的夸张点,搞搞局。 看到美股对贸战紧张局势下滑, 人心惶惶, 咱去换另外个场, 去提升一下中东的火药味。。。

Trump has a Strategy? Lol

😂😂😂 Strategy! 😂😂😂

What made you think there's a strategy?

Nancy Pelosi and the spineless democrats is allowing Trump to be king all they do is complaint. How about start impeachment hearings hand out fines stop appropriating money bleed them dry.

Yes,let’s tell Iran what our plans are because we don’t have any leakers around to give them the heads up

Trump 2012

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