The US Congress Senate did not support the resolution that required President Donald Trump to end military action against Iran.

During the procedural vote, 49 senators voted against the document and 47 in favor. The vote largely followed party lines: only one Republican supported the initiative, while one Democrat voted against it.

The resolution was introduced by Senator Chris Van Hollen (Democratic Party, Maryland). The document provided for a ban on the use of US armed forces “within or against Iran” without the appropriate authorization from Congress.

Earlier, the US House of Representatives passed a similar initiative — 214 members of Congress voted in favor and 208 against. However, this resolution is advisory in nature and is not binding on the presidential administration.

Under the US Constitution, the right to declare war belongs to Congress, although in recent decades American presidents have repeatedly expanded their powers to use force abroad.

The US and Israel began a military operation against Iran on February 28. In June, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding on the cessation of hostilities; however, on the night of July 8, the US resumed strikes on Iranian territory, accusing Tehran of violating agreements related to the Strait of Hormuz.