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The White House told Congress that hostilities with Iran had “terminated” right as the War Powers deadline hit, a move that looks designed to avoid a vote on continued military action. The administration says the ceasefire is enough; critics say it is a legal fig leaf over an unresolved war.
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The White House told Congress that hostilities with Iran had “terminated” right as the War Powers deadline hit, a move that looks designed to avoid a vote on continued military action. The administration says the ceasefire is enough; critics say it is a legal fig leaf over an unresolved war.
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The White House told Congress that hostilities with Iran had “terminated” right as the War Powers deadline hit, a move that looks designed to avoid a vote on continued military action. The administration says the ceasefire is enough; critics say it is a legal fig leaf over an unresolved war.
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