The House of Representatives passed a War Powers Resolution last week directing the White House to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran, marking a significant bipartisan rebuke of executive military authority. The measure passed with support from four Republican lawmakers joining all Democrats, despite strong opposition from former President Trump.

The House vote follows a similar 50-47 Senate vote to advance its own version of the bill, though a final Senate vote has not yet been scheduled. The resolutions invoke the 1973 War Powers Act, which requires congressional authorization for sustained military action.

Trump criticized the House vote in a June 4 post on Truth Social, calling it "meaningless" and "unpatriotic." He claimed the vote occurred "right in the middle of my final negotiations to end the War with the Islamic Republic of Iran," referring to the four Republicans who supported the measure as "bad Republicans."

The congressional action represents a departure from previous failed attempts to constrain presidential war powers, as it garnered cross-party support. The votes reflect ongoing tensions between Congress and the executive branch over military engagement authority in the Middle East.

Separately, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi rejected reports Sunday that the U.S. could use Iranian assets to compensate regional allies for war damages. Gharibabadi stated on social media that Iran's neighbors were "not in a position to demand reparations" and that Tehran's assets were neither "war spoils for Washington" nor compensation payments.