The US Congress has banned Trump from launching strikes against Iran. What the media is writing
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The lower house of the US Congress has passed a resolution prohibiting President Donald Trump from launching strikes against Iran. Although he will still be able to circumvent the ban with the right of veto, the vote showed growing discontent among lawmakers, which the head of the White House will have to put up with. Meanwhile, Trump has a chance to conclude a peace agreement with Iran, as Israel and Lebanon have declared a cease-fire. What the media write about the situation around the Middle East is in the Izvestia digest.
The Washington Post: The House of Representatives blocked Trump's orders for new strikes on Iran
The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution prohibiting Trump from ordering new strikes on Iran, which has increased pressure on the administration to find a way to end the unpopular war. The vote, which ended with a score of 215 to 208, was the first time that such a measure was approved by the House of Representatives or the Senate in a final vote. In May, the Senate passed a similar resolution in a procedural vote.
The Washington Post
"We are trapped in a war that will not end because it was started by an incompetent president who thought only of his own ego and did not prepare for the consequences," said Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (New York), the top Democrat on the Foreign Affairs Committee, during a debate in the House of Representatives. "The only way out of this situation is through diplomacy, not new bombings, not new threats."
In order for the resolution to reach Trump's desk, the Senate will need to hold a final vote, which may be difficult if all senators vote. Three Republican senators who had previously opposed such measures skipped a procedural vote on the resolution last month, allowing it to pass further. If they had voted the way they did before, the resolution would have failed with a 50-50 result. Trump will almost certainly veto it, forcing the Senate and the House of Representatives to override it with a two-thirds majority in both chambers before the resolution can take effect.
The New York Times: Republicans begin to test the limits of Trump's power
Four Republicans from the House of Representatives supported the Democrats, demanding that Trump withdraw American troops from the conflict zone with Iran or get congressional approval, thereby condemning the president, who has repeatedly stated that he does not need permission to continue the conflict. This followed another high-profile failure: the Republican revolt against a $1.8 billion fund designed to reward Trump supporters who claim political persecution by Democrats.
The New York Times
Many Republican senators have made it clear that they will not advance plans to fund Trump's immigration policies until those plans are canceled. This week, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that the administration would abandon this initiative.
On other national security issues, several Republicans opposed Trump's decision to appoint Bill Pulte as acting director of national Intelligence. As director of the federal housing finance agency, Pulte released personal information about the mortgages of several prominent Trump critics and pressed for federal investigations into them.
CNN: Condemnation of the war with Iran shows that Trump is trapped
Ahead of a vote in the House of Representatives on limiting Trump's authority over the war with Iran, Speaker Mike Johnson called on Republicans to oppose it. He has repeatedly stated that this would be "dangerous" and would undermine Trump's negotiating position on a deal that would end the war. The results of the vote indicate indecision even in Trump's own party to continue the war. Four Republicans voted for the resolution anyway, dealing Trump one of the most serious blows of his entire presidency.
CNN
The vote in the House of Representatives was a clear indication of how much Republicans seem to be losing patience with Trump and his politically destructive war. It was a sign that a small but clearly significant number of them were unwilling to give him time to find a way out of the situation. As a result, Trump is increasingly finding himself in a desperate situation.
This position is becoming familiar to the president, as his ratings have fallen to historically low levels. With the potential collapse of the Republican Party looming in November and the war with Iran turning into a quagmire, Trump is losing control of what lies ahead.
Reuters: Israel and Lebanon agree to cease-fire
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a cease-fire and fighting, raising hopes for a broader agreement to end the US-Israeli war against Iran. A joint statement with the US State Department released following the talks in Washington said that a full ceasefire depends on the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group and the evacuation of all its fighters from the South Litani sector.
Reuters
Last month, both sides agreed to a cease-fire, but fighting continued. In March, Israel invaded Lebanon [because of] the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which was firing across the border in support of Tehran.
On June 3, Israeli drone strikes in southern Lebanon killed at least six people and hit a car south of Beirut. Israel said it had intercepted an enemy drone allegedly fired by Hezbollah. Iran has threatened a "decisive response" if Israel attacks Beirut.
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