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The Senate voted Tuesday to direct President Donald Trump to withdraw US forces from the conflict with Iran, delivering a significant rebuke to the president and signaling that the war lacks broad support in Congress.

The resolution passed 50-48, with Republican Sens. Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Bill Cassidy joining Democrats in backing the measure. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman voted against it.

Democrats have repeatedly forced votes in both the House and Senate to limit Trump’s war powers, an effort that has gradually gained more Republican support in recent weeks and drawn the president’s anger.

The measure passed the House earlier this month in a 215-208 vote, with 4 Republicans joining Democrats. Trump later denounced those Republicans on Truth Social as “GRANDSTANDERS” and called their vote “unpatriotic.”

Because the measure is a concurrent resolution, it does not require the president’s signature and does not carry the force of law. But a House Democratic aide involved in the effort told CNN earlier this month that supporters believe it would be binding, leaving the issue potentially subject to legal dispute.

Tuesday’s vote marked the 10th time the Senate has considered an Iran war powers measure since the start of the year. An earlier Senate-led resolution advanced last month, but Democrats have not yet brought it up for a follow-up vote as they work to secure enough support for passage.

The Department of Homeland Security has eased travel restrictions on Iran’s national soccer team ahead of its next World Cup match, allowing Team Melli to arrive in Seattle 2 days before Friday’s game against Egypt, NBC News reported citing a DHS spokesperson.

Iran had complained to FIFA that it was being treated unfairly after being forced to travel from its base in Tijuana to US match venues within 24 hours and leave immediately afterward.

DHS said the team must still depart after the Seattle match.

Iran, which drew its first 2 games in Los Angeles, could advance with a win over Egypt.

Only one in four Americans believes President Donald Trump’s war with Iran was worth its costs, while most doubt a new truce with Tehran will produce lasting peace, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

The five-day survey, which ended Monday, showed only 24% of Americans said the Iran conflict “was worth the costs,” while half said it was “not worth it” and the rest were unsure.

The poll also found that 63% of Americans believe it is unlikely the preliminary deal Trump signed with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on June 17 will lead to lasting peace between the two countries. Only 18% said lasting peace was likely.

Iran’s central bank chief Abdolnasser Hemmati said Tehran could purchase essential goods from the United States if prices were favorable, after the release of Iranian assets.

“If the prices of essential goods in the United States are suitable, we have no obstacle to buying from that country,” Hemmati said.

He said the Iranian assets unfrozen by the MoU with the US would be used to import basic goods and medicine, adding that the funds belong to the Central Bank and would also be used to help control liquidity.

Hemmati also said Iran had exported millions of barrels of oil in recent days and that the country now has the ability to receive oil revenues and settle transactions in dollars.

However, he said whether to use the dollar in such transactions would depend on decisions by the Islamic Republic.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran’s missile program was not included in its memorandum with the United States and would never be open to negotiation.

Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad after meeting Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Pezeshkian rejected any discussion of Iran’s missile capabilities, saying: “The missile issue is not part of the memorandum we had, and it never will be.”

He defended Iran’s missile program as essential to the country’s defense, saying: “If we did not have our missiles, which are for our defense, Israel and the United States would have razed Iran like Gaza and would not have spared old or young.”

Pezeshkian accused Washington and Israel of hypocrisy on human rights, calling their claims “a big lie,” and added: “We will never, ever negotiate with anyone over our defense capability.”