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Congress questions Iran war authorization

Congress grapples with whether the unauthorized Iran war was worth it.

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As the US-Iran war winds down, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are questioning whether the conflict—never formally authorized by Congress—was worth the cost. The war, launched by President Trump on February 28 as Operation 'Epic Fury,' has resulted in significant casualties and economic disruption. Congress neither authorized the war nor fully objected, leaving a legacy of constitutional ambiguity and political fallout.
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