President Donald Trump sent a formal notice to Congress last week that he had directed the U.S. military to resume strikes against Iran under the War Powers Act, triggering a new 60-day window for military actions to take place without congressional approval.
In his letter dated July 10, Trump said he ordered the military action on July 7 after Iran attacked several neutral-flagged commercial vessels transiting in the Strait of Hormuz despite a memorandum of understanding between the two nations requiring both sides to allow the safe passage of vessels through the waterway.
He noted that the strikes targeted Iranian missile launch sites, air defense systems, military maritime assets, military support infrastructure, and command and control capabilities….