USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Friday, September 25, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Friday, 25 September 2026 The Capitol in Washington. The Senate refused by fifty votes to forty-nine to order the fighting in Iran stopped, with four Republicans crossing and one Democrat… The post USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Friday, September 25, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times .
The Senate rejected a resolution by a single vote on September 25, 2026, to halt military operations in Iran, as high petrol prices set a record. The war in Iran has been ongoing for seven months, with at least 19 American service members killed and over 750 injured. Both the Senate and House have passed similar resolutions in July.
The Senate's resolution was non-binding and would not have compelled the President to withdraw forces. The war has cost about $42 billion, according to the Pentagon, and $43.5 billion, according to PBS News. The war's cost is still being calculated, with American farmers and an Ebola response also seeking $87.6 billion from Congress.
The resolution's author, Senator Tim Kaine, emphasized that the decision on who should decide the conflict was a collective one. The Republican Senate majority leader, John Thune, described it as an "economic frustration" and hoped the administration would focus on opening the Strait of Hormuz. The petrol prices have been rising, with the American Automobile Association reporting that regular petrol reached $4.48 a gallon on September 24, up from $3.16 a year earlier.
The cost is reflected at the pump before it is accounted for elsewhere. The White House has attributed the high prices to supply issues rather than the war. Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, proposed that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen seven days after fighting stops and the United States lifts its naval blockade and oil sanctions.
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