US military action in Iran nears war powers deadline as Johnson says no war
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Updated · NBC News · Apr 30
US military action in Iran nears war powers deadline as Johnson says no war
6 articles · Updated · NBC News · Apr 30
With Friday's 60-day deadline looming, Johnson said Congress need not act; a senior White House official said lawmakers and the administration are in active talks.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a ceasefire may pause the War Powers clock, a view Senator Tim Kaine disputed at a Senate hearing.
Trump has variously called the conflict a war, while Pentagon officials said operations continue and have cost $25bn, with a supplemental funding request planned.
As a legal deadline looms, will the multi-billion dollar Iran operation be defined as a war or a policing action?
Amidst calls for 'overwhelming violence' and global condemnation, what are the true moral stakes of the conflict in Iran?
How will the blockade of a vital oil strait reshape global trade and potentially push millions more into poverty?