The ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran has escalated regionally with a rocket attack on the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq The attack, which Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s office labeled a “terrorist act,” has heightened fears of the war widening as his government attempts to avoid being drawn into a proxy conflict This development comes as the US and its ally Israel continue military operations against Iran, now in their fifth day following an initial strike that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
In Washington, the Trump administration faced a political challenge as the Senate voted to block a war powers resolution that would have required congressional authorization for sustained military force against Iran The measure, introduced by Senator Tim Kaine, failed in a 47-53 vote. Senator John Fetterman was the lone Democrat to oppose it, while Republican Senator Rand Paul voted in favor
Meanwhile, the Pentagon is managing the military realities of the campaign. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged that while the US has established significant air superiority over Iran, American air defenses cannot guarantee that every incoming attack will be stopped In a sign the administration is preparing for a prolonged engagement, President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with executives from major defense firms, including Lockheed Martin and RTX, to discuss accelerating the production of weapons and munitions to replenish US stockpiles
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