US Senate supports resolution to end war with Iran for the first time

The US Senate during a procedural vote for the first time supported a resolution that effectively instructs the Washington administration to cease military actions against Iran.

The broadcast was conducted on Tuesday by the C-SPAN channel.

Fifty lawmakers voted in favor of the document, with 47 against. Along with the majority of Democratic Party representatives, Republicans Rand Paul (from Kentucky), Lisa Murkowski (from Alaska), Susan Collins (from Maine), and Bill Cassidy (from Louisiana) voted for the resolution. The only Democrat who did not support it was John Fetterman (from Pennsylvania).

Earlier, the upper chamber of Congress during similar votes rejected this document seven times. The Hill newspaper emphasizes that even if the resolution is approved by the Senate following the final vote and then by the House of Representatives, the country's president, Donald Trump, will veto it.

The United States and Israel began the war against Iran on February 28. On April 7, the American leader announced a two-week mutual ceasefire with the Islamic Republic. On April 11, delegations from Tehran and Washington held negotiations in Islamabad but failed to reach an agreement on the long-term settlement of the conflict due to a number of contradictions. On April 21, the US president stated his intention to extend the ceasefire regime with Iran. As Iranian state television reported, Tehran does not intend to recognize the extension of this regime unilaterally declared by Washington and will act in accordance with its own interests.

On May 1, the head of the American administration officially notified the leadership of the US Congress that the White House considers the war with Iran over. However, this step, apparently, was explained mainly by the need to comply with the provisions of national legislation regulating the use of the US Armed Forces in conflicts abroad.

Source: TASS