Middle East

Newsworthy News -   Senate Republicans shut down a Democrat-led bid to shackle President Trump’s Iran campaign, signaling Congress will not handicap U.S. defenses while Tehran pushes its nuclear ambitions. Senate rejected a war powers curb on a 47-53 vote, preserving Trump’s operational latitude against Iran. Republican leadership framed the vote as prioritizing Iran nuclear deterrence over partisan obstruction....Vote split largely by party; Senator Rand Paul was the lone Republican supporting the resolution.

President Donald Trump said he cancelled strikes on Iran planned for Tuesday, once again citing progress towards a deal to end the war that has stalled since negotiations began.  Trump’s Monday announcement on Truth Social came a day after he warned Iran to “get moving, fast, or there won’t be anything left of them.” The President said the leaders of several Gulf countries had requested that he “hold off on our planned Military attack” because “serious negotiations are now taking place” and “a deal will be made.”