Published: June 4, 2026 ⢠3:19 PM IST ¡ Updated: June 4, 2026 ⢠9:19 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Four Republicans join Democrats in a rare public rebuke of the president.
But Congress is still far from being able to stop him from attacking Iran again.
The United States House of Representatives has voted in favour of measures to halt President Donald Trumpâs war on Iran as the conflict drags into a fourth month and both sides remain at loggerheads in peace negotiations.
The vote on Wednesday marks the first successful effort by lawmakers to force the US to end a conflict that has had mounting catastrophic effects, from thousands of civilian deaths to global trade disruptions.
It also comes as opposition to the conflict has grown significantly within camps of Trumpâs Republican Party due to the effects on Americans themselves and Trumpâs failure to swiftly secure a concrete, lasting deal with Iran.