Will Trump Bypass the US Congress and Declare War on Iran?

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Greg Steube"President Trump has full constitutional authority to take military action against Iran's nuclear program without a formal declaration of war."Sep 07, 2025

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Rand Paul"You can't have a president just beginning a war on his own [without congressional approval]."Jun 19, 2025

USA Today

Richard Painter"The President cannot start a war or enter the U.S. into a foreign war without consent of Congress."Sep 07, 2025

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Ro Khanna"Trump cannot declare war with any nation, especially Iran, without coming to us [Congress] first."Jul 25, 2019

Congressman Ro Khanna

Jonathan Turley"History and precedent favour Trump in this action [authorize airstrikes in Iran without requesting permission from Congress]."Jun 23, 2025

BBC News

Rashida Tlaib"The president cannot circumvent congressional war powers and unilaterally send US troops to war with Iran."

Donald Trump"I do [have the authority to declare war on Iran without Congress approval]."Sep 01, 2025

The Hill

Nikema Williams"Trump cannot go to war with Iran without authorization from Congress."Sep 07, 2025

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American Civil Liberties Union"The Constitution couldn't be clearer, Congress alone has the power to decide whether to use force against Iran, and our leaders [the Trump administration] need to take that grave responsibility seriously."Jun 19, 2025