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The president should get approval from Congress before taking further military action against Iran.
The U.S. carried out military strikes on Iran in 2025 without a vote in Congress. This would require approval by Congress before further U.S. military action against Iran, other than responding to an attack.
Shelley Moore Capito
What has happened here is the President gave the Iranians more than enough time to come to the table, to seek diplomacy... diplomacy is the preferred route.
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