(The Center Square) – With military hostilities between the U.S. and Iran resuming only weeks after the nations signed a peace deal, Democrats in Congress are demanding that the Trump administration refrain from launching further unauthorized strikes.
U.S. Central Command confirmed Tuesday and Wednesday that the U.S. retaliated against Iran’s attacks on three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
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