The U.S. Senate passed a resolution to limit the president's authority to use military force against Iran, checking moves toward war without congressional consent.

It reaffirms Congress's constitutional war-declaring power, pressing for legislative approval before military action—though its binding force depends on the political landscape.

Coming as Middle East tensions ease, markets and diplomats read it as an institutional guardrail against renewed conflict.

Views split: backers see a check on reckless intervention; critics fear it could slow rapid responses in a crisis.

We treat it as a U.S. separation-of-powers debate, sticking to facts without taking sides.