Published: June 4, 2026 โข 1:08 PM IST ยท Updated: June 4, 2026 โข 4:35 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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The US House of Representatives passed a resolution Wednesday ordering the withdrawal of American troops from the Iran war -- a largely symbolic move that nonetheless delivers a political blow to President Donald Trump.
Four members of Trump's majority Republicans joined Democrats in backing the measure, which passed 215-208 and heads to the Senate, but would ultimately face a presidential veto.
"This is a loud and unambiguous message to Donald Trump on behalf of the American people: it's time to end his deeply unpopular and illegal war of choice in Iran," the House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats posted on X.
The move marked the first time the Republican-controlled House had approved a measure seeking to force Trump to wind down military operations against Tehran since the war began three months ago.
Democrats see the vote as a potential turning point in their effort to reassert Congress's constitutional role in decisions...