Trump Announces 'Major Combat Operations' in Iran via Truth Social Without Congressional Authorization

President Trump announced in an 8-minute video posted on Truth Social that the U.S. military had begun 'major combat operations in Iran,' launching strikes coordinated with Israel. Trump claimed the objective was to eliminate 'imminent threats' from Iran's nuclear and missile programs, stating 'Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime.' He appealed directly to the Iranian people to 'take over your government.' The announcement triggered immediate backlash from lawmakers over Trump's decision to initiate military action without congressional authorization for war, raising concerns about potential violations of the War Powers Resolution which requires congressional notification within 48 hours and authorization within 60 days of introducing armed forces into hostilities. Iran retaliated by launching missiles at Israel and a U.S. naval base in Bahrain. Trump warned that 'lives of American heroes may be lost' in what he descr...

"Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group of very hard, terrible people." — From Trump's 8-minute Truth Social video announcing military strikes against Iran without congressional authorization