The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has formally notified Congress about the resumption of attacks against Iran, giving the Pentagon a 60-day period to use military forces from the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) without needing approval from the body.
The White House occupant states in his letter, sent on Friday, that the attacks resumed on July 7. “United States ground forces are not involved in these attacks,” he adds in the text, which the American newspaper ‘The Hill’ has had access to.
“These attacks are limited, measured, planned, and executed in a way that minimizes civilian casualties,” he states, in a document submitted in line with the War Powers Act, which stipulates that the president must inform Congress within two days after carrying out attacks abroad.
In this way, the U.S. military can remain in the region for 60 days, with a possible extension of another 30 days in the hands of the president, in line with the same law. If the deployment exceeds this period, Congressional approval would be necessary.
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In fact, Trump stated in a letter sent to Congress on May 1 that the ceasefire reached on April 7 with Tehran ended the offensive launched on February 28 alongside Israel, arguing that he invoked the War Powers Act despite not having Congressional approval for his attacks against Iran.
The United States has launched new waves of bombings in recent hours against Iran, which has responded again by attacking U.S. interests in the country in the region, amid fears of a collapse of the talks opened after the April ceasefire to try to reach a peace agreement in the Middle East.
