{
  "id": 9623077,
  "title": "Congress Failed Again to Stop Trump’s Iran War. This Group Is Trying Through the Courts.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/congress-failed-again-to-stop-trumps-iran-war-this-group-is-trying-9623077",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T19:49:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Intercept",
    "slug": "the-intercept",
    "url": "https://theintercept.com/2026/09/24/congress-trump-iran-war-lawsuit-constitution/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a bid to halt President Donald Trump's ongoing conflict with Iran, a coalition advocating for diplomacy filed a legal challenge in a federal court, arguing that the military actions breach the U.S. Constitution. The National Iranian American Council Action (NIAC Action) submitted its suit to a Washington federal court, seeking a declaration that the war on Iran is unlawful on the grounds of violating the Declare War Clause. NIAC Action's president, Jamal Abdi, questioned the authority of a single individual to initiate a war that affects the entire nation and highlighted the suffering of Iranian families, American service members, and communities on both sides. As the Senate prepared to vote on a resolution to stop the war, the measure failed in the upper chamber, further emphasizing the Congress's failure to fulfill its constitutional duty. The lawsuit gained momentum following Trump's UN General Assembly speech in which he threatened to \"annihilate\" Iran, raising concerns about a potential constitutional crisis. The war, initiated by Trump in February 2020, has resulted in thousands of deaths and economic repercussions, with retaliatory strikes by Iran and the Houthis of Yemen further destabilizing the region. NIAC Action's attorneys contend that the war violates Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution, which grants Congress the exclusive power to declare war, and are urging the court to uphold this constitutional boundary.",
  "summary": "“It is all hands on deck to stop this full-blown constitutional crisis,” said the head of NIAC Action, which filed suit on behalf of Iranian Americans. The post Congress Failed Again to Stop Trump’s Iran War. This Group Is Trying Through the Courts. appeared first on The Intercept .",
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        "outlet": "The Intercept",
        "title": "Congress Failed Again to Stop Trump’s Iran War. This Group Is Trying Through the Courts.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/congress-failed-again-to-stop-trumps-iran-war-this-group-is-trying",
        "published": "2026-09-24T19:49:24.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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