Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday (local time) that the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the strikes led by the United States and Israel is “a declaration of war against Muslims”.

A former national security official in President Donald Trump's first administration was caught making false claims about the U.S. Constitution when speaking to a commentator and columnist. "Congress does not have a constitutional role in the declaration of war.

Lawmakers, rather than exert their own authority, are set to beat back efforts in the Senate Wednesday and the House on Thursday to require a debate and vote to authorize Trump’s war.

A declaration would signal political will for peace and reduce tension on the peninsula, but it may not change anything because of military realities.

Iran on Sunday vowed revenge after the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in U.S. and Israeli strikes, with President Masoud Pezeshkian describing the attack as a “declaration of war against Muslims” and calling for retaliation against the perpetrators.

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The administration’s recent moves mark a new stage in the long history of presidents seeking to expand their authority to decide whether American troops should be deployed, says Princeton University historian Julian Zelizer.