TEHRAN, May 26 - The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) in a statement backed the decision by the US House of Representatives denying authority by President Donald Trump and his team to launch a military operation against Iran.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - The US House of Representatives passed a version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) clarifying that the use of armed forces against Iran is not authorized by Congress.
“The House of Representatives just made clear that the President does not have authorization from Congress to launch a war against Iran. This is vital, as the elevation of Iran warhawks in John Bolton and Mike Pompeo and the violation of the Iran nuclear deal has put another disastrous war of choice in the Middle East back on the table,' Jamal Abdi, Executive Director of NIAC Action, wrote in the statement released on Friday.
“Trump himself has hinted at military action against Iran and both he and Pompeo have taken a page from the Iraq war playbook by falsely linking Iran to al-Qaeda,' the statement read.
'Unless lawmakers want to see the mistakes of the Iraq war repeated, they need to step up and rein in the Trump administration on Iran across the board,' it added.
“This is a welcome step, but far more political and legal constraints are needed to ensure Trump, Bolton and Pompeo cannot put their war plans into place,' said the statement by the nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the voice of Iranian Americans and promoting greater understanding between the American and Iranian people.
'Now, the Senate should make sure that this is clear statement of fact is included in the final version of the NDAA,' it added.
Source: IRNA
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