The House voted 215-208 to approve a war powers resolution aimed at forcing President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran unless Congress authorizes the conflict. Trump denounced the four Republicans who joined Democrats as “GRANDSTANDERS” and called the vote “unpatriotic.”
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Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed several people after President Donald Trump said Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to stop shooting. The continued attacks raised doubts over the reported de-escalation and threatened U.S.-linked talks with Iran.
Five U.S. citizens wrongfully imprisoned in Iran for years have been released as part of a prisoner exchange agreement between the U.S. and Iran. The agreement included the transfer of $6 billion in unfrozen Iranian oil assets and the release of five Iranians facing charges in the U.S. The freed Americans are now on a flight from Tehran to Doha, Qatar, and five Iranian nationals held in U.S. custody are also expected to be released. This marks a major diplomatic breakthrough between the two countries and could lead to further progress in the future.