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Trump Formally Notifies Congress US Is at War With Iran

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Trump Formally Notifies Congress US Is at War With Iran

⚖️ WAR POWERS — A formal notification changes the legal architecture, not the battlefield. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Formal congressional war notification triggers War Powers Resolution obligations and shifts legal authority for sustained operations. CENTCOM was already mid-campaign — this retroactively legitimizes it. The move signals Trump intends a long campaign, not a punitive strike cycle. Gulf mediators and Tehran now face a declared war posture ahead of Thursday's 9PM address.

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