Middle East Crisis Iran War

Congress Bill to Stop War Fails – by Narrow Margin

House Democrats have once again failed to stop Donald Trump's war in Iran, Fox News reports. The vote ended with the numbers 212-212, and the bill introduced by Democrat Josh Gottheimer was thus stopped by the narrowest possible margin.

One Democrat voted against the bill and three Republicans voted in favor. Several members also abstained from voting altogether.

Democrats have criticized the war both for not receiving congressional approval and for its effect on prices for the American people. Many Republicans, however, believe that a ban on resuming fighting would have the opposite effect.

– By placing an arbitrary limit on America's ability to apply kinetic and diplomatic pressure on Iran, I believe we would damage our negotiating position and our ability to get Iran to back down, says Republican Zach Nunn.

Sources: China Considering Secret Arms Delivery to Iran

American intelligence sources claim that China is considering sending weapons to Iran in secret, writes the New York Times.

According to the newspaper's sources, the intelligence service has found evidence of talks between Iran and China. The two countries are also said to have made plans to send the weapons via other countries to hide their origin.

Whether any arms deals have actually been concluded is unclear. Previous intelligence reports have claimed that China has, among other things, offered Iran access to data from spy satellites during the war against the United States and Israel.