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25.06.2026 - 14:13 [ Common Dreams ]

Caving to Trump ‘Temper Tantrum,’ Two Republicans Flip to Block Iran War Powers Resolution

Two Senate Republicans who supported a previous resolution calling for an end to the US war on Iran changed their votes late Wednesday after President Donald Trump publicly and privately berated GOP lawmakers, calling them “losers” who provided “aid and comfort to the enemy.”

In Wednesday’s procedural vote, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.)—who reportedly got into a shouting match with Trump over the Iran war during a closed-door lunch hours earlier—sided with virtually every other Republican in opposing the war powers resolution, just a day after he supported a separate, symbolic resolution calling for the removal of US forces from the conflict. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) also switched, changing his vote to “present” at the urging of the president.

25.06.2026 - 13:52 [ CBS News ]

Senate rejects measure to restrict Trump‘s Iran war powers as key Republicans shift votes

Updated on: June 24, 2026 / 11:37 PM EDT / CBS News

Later in the day, however, signs emerged that some of the Senate Republicans who had previously voted to constrain Mr. Trump‘s war powers were reconsidering.

Cassidy was briefed on Iran at the White House by Vice President JD Vance and special envoy Steve Witkoff, the senator confirmed on X, writing that the conversation „address[ed] many of my concerns.“ Cassidy voted against advancing the resolution Wednesday night.

And Paul voted present on Wednesday, despite voting in favor of the last several Iran war powers resolutions. He said on X his goal was to „give the President more space and leverage to negotiate a lasting peace.“

25.06.2026 - 13:50 [ CBS News ]

Trump has testy meeting with GOP senators, telling Cassidy at one point to sit down

Updated on: June 25, 2026 / 12:07 AM EDT / CBS News

President Trump‘s meeting with Republican senators on Wednesday turned testy, and at one point, he sternly told Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy to sit down, after questions arose about the War Powers Resolution, according to sources directly familiar with the meeting.

25.06.2026 - 13:46 [ Time Magazine ]

Trump Lashes Out at ‘Meaningless’ Senate Rebuke Over Iran War

Jun 24, 2026 11:30 AM CET)

Trump claims that his war on Iran doesn’t need congressional approval because a cease-fire that took effect on April 8 effectively ended it. His Administration also argues that the 1973 law is “unconstitutional” and that the Administration only complies with parts of it to maintain good relations with the legislative branch.

Others, however, argue that Congress’ authority over declarations of war allows for the method. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D, N.Y.), the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee who sponsored the House war powers resolution, said in a statement that he will make sure that the Administration adheres to it: “Regardless of what President Trump says, this measure is binding under the War Powers Resolution, and I will explore all legal avenues to ensure the Executive complies with the will of Congress.”

24.06.2026 - 02:28 [ Democrats / US House Committee on Foreign Affairs ]

Meeks Statement on Senate Passage of His Iran War Powers Resolution

Washington, DC — Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement following the Senate’s approval of his War Powers Resolution which passed the House of Representatives earlier this month. The Senate passed the Resolution 50-48.

Having passed both chambers as a Concurrent Resolution, this measure does not go to the president’s desk for signature. Under the War Powers Resolution, however, it is binding on the president and directs him to cease hostilities against Iran.

“With the Senate passage of my Iran War Powers Resolution, both chambers have now made clear that the president cannot continue this war of choice and must cease all hostilities against Iran. Regardless of what President Trump says, this measure is binding under the War Powers Resolution, and I will explore all legal avenues to ensure the Executive complies with the will of Congress.

22.06.2026 - 19:50 [ Donald J. Trump / Truth Social ]

Everybody is fully aware that Iran will agree to have Major Weapons Inspections in order to ensure “Nuclear Honesty” long into the future. President DONALD J. TRUMP

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21.06.2026 - 04:03 [ Daily Pakistan ]

US-Iran Technical Talks set to begin in Switzerland under Pakistan-Qatar mediation, FO says

Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that representatives from Washington and Tehran will participate in the discussions, while Pakistani and Qatari officials will facilitate the process. Islamabad says it remains committed to advancing the understandings reached under the MoU and promoting peace and stability through dialogue.

21.06.2026 - 03:54 [ Wall Street Journal ]

Vance Heads to Peace Talks, After Iran Says It Closed Strait of Hormuz

Vice President JD Vance on Saturday headed to peace talks in Switzerland, signaling renewed efforts to keep an agreement signed earlier this week by President Trump on track after Iranian security officials said they had closed the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

20.06.2026 - 17:22 [ PressTV .ir ]

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz after US-Israeli violations of MoU

The statement added that the Israeli attacks have led to “brutal killings and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of oppressed people” in southern Lebanon, adding that the Israeli regime has also failed to withdraw its forces from those territories.

The military command said that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the first step in response to the breach of commitments under the MoU by the US and its allies, adding that Iran will adopt further measures to compel the enemy to fulfill its obligations.

20.06.2026 - 17:11 [ CNN ]

Iran says it‘s closing vital Strait of Hormuz, blaming Israeli attacks in Lebanon

Iran’s military command said it will close the Strait of Hormuz due to Israel’s “ongoing” violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon and the United States “failing to implement” the first clause of the tentative agreement to end the war, Iranian state media reported on Saturday.

“In view of the United States’ bad faith and its clear breach of its commitments by failing to implement the first article of the memorandum ending the war, and in response to the continuous and ongoing violation of the ceasefire by the Zionist regime in southern Lebanon… It hereby announces that the Strait of Hormuz will be closed to the passage of vessels,” Iran’s top joint military command, ​Khatam al-Anbiya Central ‌Headquarters, said in a statement that was reported by state broadcaster IRIB.

19.06.2026 - 16:14 [ HuffPost ]

JD Vance Unloads On Israel For Not Backing ‚Only Powerful Ally‘ It Has Left

At times, he said, “We seem to be right on the cusp of a major breakthrough in the agreement, and then all of a sudden there’s a major explosion that goes off in a major population center in Beirut, and a lot of people who have nothing to do with Hezbollah lose their lives, and that’s not acceptable.”

Vance said Trump has become frustrated with Israel for attacking Lebanon.

19.06.2026 - 15:53 [ Time Magazine ]

‚Wake Up and Smell the Reality‘: JD Vance Warns Israel to Abide by Trump’s Iran Deal

(June 18, 2026)

In response to those attacks, Vance pointed out that two-thirds of Israel’s defense weapons have been built and paid for by Americans and that the problem for Israel “is not Donald Trump.”

“Anybody in Israel who thinks their biggest problem is the President of the United States needs to wake up and smell the reality of the situation in that country,” he added.

19.06.2026 - 15:43 [ New York Times ]

Vance Issues Blunt Warning to Israel as He Defends Trump’s Deal

Vice President JD Vance on Thursday delivered an extraordinarily direct rebuke to Israeli critics of the U.S.-Iran peace agreement, as he sought to defend the preliminary deal with repeated misrepresentations of some of its terms.

“Donald J. Trump is the only head of state in the entire world who is sympathetic to the nation of Israel at this moment in time,” Mr. Vance said. He added, “If I was in the cabinet of the Israeli government, I might not be attacking the only powerful ally that I have anywhere left in the entire world.”

18.06.2026 - 19:54 [ Tagesschau.de ]

US Supreme Court: Wo Trumps Macht endet

lIn den USA ist das Gericht nicht nur eine Instanz der Kontrolle von Weißem Haus und Kongress, sondern wird selbst als „dritte Säule der Regierung“ bezeichnet. Seine Entscheidungen haben das Land oft nachhaltiger geprägt als Präsidenten und Abgeordnete.

Das liegt zum einen daran, dass Richter auf Lebenszeit berufen sind und deshalb keine Wahlen fürchten müssen. Zum anderen haben Entscheidungen des Supreme Courts unmittelbar Gesetzeskraft.

18.06.2026 - 01:14 [ CNN ]

Trump signed hard copy of US-Iran agreement during dinner at the Palace of Versailles

A different senior US administration official said earlier this week that Trump and Vice President JD Vance had previously both virtually signed the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran, and Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf signed the document virtually for the Iranian side.

But a US official said Wednesday that Trump has now signed a hard copy, and also suggested he had not signed digitally before, but rather, “witnessed” the signing by Vance.

17.06.2026 - 19:34 [ Türkiye Today ]

Exclusive – Syria‘s al-Sharaa eyes potential Trump meeting at Ankara NATO summit

(June 16, 2026)

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa may travel to Ankara to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the upcoming NATO summit, though he has not received an official invitation to the gathering, according to information obtained by Türkiye Today.

Contrary to the reports published earlier in Turkish media, the Syrian leader is not included on the official guest list for the alliance‘s formal event. However, sources indicate a face-to-face meeting with Trump remains a possibility as global leaders converge on the Turkish capital.

17.06.2026 - 19:22 [ Middle East Eye ]

Death toll in Lebanon reaches 3,826 as Israeli strikes continue

(June 16, 2026)

Lebanon’s health ministry has revised the death toll in Lebanon on Tuesday to 3,826, with 11,851 wounded since the conflict began on 2 March.

17.06.2026 - 19:02 [ Middle East Eye ]

Trump says he talked to Syria‘s Sharaa on countering Hezbollah

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had spoken to Syria‘s Ahmed al-Sharaa about combatting Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Asked at the G7 summit in France if Sharaa was willing to take on the Shia group, Trump said he would talk about that later.

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„I consider that [Lebanon] the minor war, Iran’s a big one, but we have that little pinprick out there that constantly rears its head, and that‘s Hezbollah,“ Trump told reporters on the sidelines of the summit.

17.06.2026 - 18:41 [ NNA-Leb.gov ]

Israeli drone drops sound grenade on outskirts of Hadatha town in Bint Jbeil district

NNA – National News Agency correspondent reported that an Israeli drone dropped a sound grenade toward a group of young men on the outskirts of the town of Haddatha, in the Bint Jbeil district.

17.06.2026 - 18:34 [ NNA-Leb.gov ]

Israeli enemy air raid targets KfarTebnit outskirts toward Ali al-Taher Hill

(02:06 PM)

NNA – Nabatieh – At 2:20 pm today, Israeli enemy warplanes launched an air raid targeting the outskirts of the town of Kfar Tebnit, towards the Ali al-Taher Hill.

17.06.2026 - 18:26 [ TKP.at ]

Trump plaudert am G7-Gipfel Plan B aus für Fortsetzung der Kriege in Westasien

Euronews berichtete mit der Schlagzeile, Trump habe Netanjahu zu „mehr Verantwortung“ ermahnt und Syriens Präsidenten als den „Fähigsten“ zur Bekämpfung der Hisbollah bezeichnet. Das ist der Terrorist, auf den die USA davor eine Kopfprämie von 50 Millionen Dollar ausgesetzt hatten und der jetzt für sie arbeitet – als Terrorist. Middle East Eye nannte es eine Bestätigung von Berichten, die „ein hochrangiger US-Beamter ursprünglich dementiert hatte“ — nämlich dass Washington Syrien zu einer Invasion des Libanon drängt.

17.06.2026 - 18:07 [ NNA-Leb.gov ]

Security Update: Drone Strikes Hit South Lebanon, Israeli Force Briefly Advances into Hadatha

(11:08 AM)

NNA – Earlier on Wednesday, Israeli enemy drones carried out three airstrikes targeting the towns of Mansouri and Aazziyeh, resulting in a number of injuries.

A separate drone strike targeted Braachit in southern Lebanon.

Meanwhile, an Israeli force comprising several military vehicles, including a D9 armored bulldozer and two Merkava tanks, advanced toward Hadatha before later withdrawing and repositioning near the town’s football field.

17.06.2026 - 18:01 [ NNA-Leb.gov ]

Security Update: Israeli Strikes, Shelling and Drone Activity Reported Across South Lebanon

(09:37 AM)

Israeli artillery shelling targeted the vicinity of the Teachers’ Training Institute at the Nabatieh–Nabatieh El Faouqa Junction.

Israeli drones were also reported flying over the Beirut Southern Suburbs.

Meanwhile, Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes on Nabatieh El Faouqa and the eastern outskirts of Kfartebnit. No immediate casualty figures were reported.

17.06.2026 - 17:55 [ NNA-Leb.gov ]

Martyrs, wounded in airstrikes targeting vehicles in Maifadoun & Shoukine this afternoon

(June 16, 2026)

NNA – The Israeli enemy escalated its attacks this afternoon, targeting a vehicle in the town of Maifadoun with a drone, which bombed the area as residents gathered around, before targeting a second vehicle in the town.

A third vehicle was also targeted in the town of Shoukine, bringing the total number of attacks to three. According to initial reports, four civilians were martyred and others wounded.

17.06.2026 - 17:47 [ i24nrews.com ]

Syria‘s al-Sharaa rejects military action against Hezbollah despite Trump‘s push – report

New details have also emerged regarding discussions involving Israeli and Lebanese representatives. Reports indicate that Trump proposed a framework in which the Syrian military would play a central role in a future effort to disarm Hezbollah.

The proposal, however, has reportedly faced skepticism from multiple sides. Israeli officials have questioned Syria‘s ability to effectively confront Hezbollah, while Lebanese authorities oppose the presence of foreign troops operating within Lebanon.

17.06.2026 - 04:44 [ Antiwar.com ]

Trump Suggests Syria Should ‘Take Care’ of Hezbollah in Lebanon

“I suggested to Israel to let Syria take care of Hezbollah, because to be honest with you, I think they’d do a better job of doing it,” Trump said. He went on to praise Sharaa, formerly known by his al-Qaeda nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, saying he “has pulled that country together very quickly, he’s very capable, and he’s very good for me. He’s protected everything that I’ve asked for.”

Sharraa and his group of jihadists, known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an offshoot of al-Qaeda, took power in Damascus in December 2024, ousting former President Bashar al-Assad. Sharaa has been embraced by Trump and visited the White House despite HTS and affiliated fighters being responsible for massacres of Alawites, Druze, and other minorities in Syria.