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U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the U.S. Senate after it voted in favor of a bill requiring him to stop U.S. military operations against Iran.
Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform that Iran is "in a very precarious position" and is ready to make big concessions to the United States, arguing that the Senate's vote came at a "bad time" and sent the wrong message to Tehran.
He added that the decision made his job more difficult, accusing members of his Republican party of joining Democrats in the vote for the legislation.
Trump's comments came after the Senate on Tuesday endorsed a bill based on the War Powers Act that aims to require the president to cease U.S. military operations in Iran.
The Senate voted 50 to 48 in favor of the measure, which the House of Representatives had passed earlier this month, in a step reflecting growing concerns within Congress, including among some Republicans, about the ongoing war that erupted on February 28.
During the discussion of the text in the House at the beginning of this month, Trump condemned what he deemed a "unpatriotic" vote by Democratic opposition and four Republican representatives who joined them.
He said at the time that Democrats "prefer that our country fails rather than giving me another victory, among many victories" that he believes he has achieved.
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate approved a measure directing President Donald Trump to end the war in Iran or seek congressional approval before continuing military action.
A few Republicans joined the Democrats in the vote, which resulted in a 50-48 tally on Tuesday, showing concern between both parties regarding the conflict and the ceasefire agreement reached in April.
However, it is largely a symbolic decision because, even if passed by both houses of Congress, it will not be referred to Trump for consideration and does not carry the force of law.
This came as Republicans in Congress expressed skepticism about a peace plan that Trump approved with the Iranian side last week as the unpopular conflict approaches its fifth month.
This vote marks the first time that both houses of Congress have approved a concurrent resolution directing a president to end military action since the passage of the War Powers Act in 1973.
The concurrent resolution expresses Congress's stance or will, unlike other forms of legislation that are referred to the president for signature to become law. In 2019, Trump vetoed a joint resolution calling for the withdrawal of armed forces from combat operations in the civil war in Yemen.
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