Key War Amendments Subject of Upcoming Congressional Negotiations
Over the next few weeks, key legislators in Congress will negotiate the final details of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), an annual defense policy bill that is viewed as a “must-pass” piece of legislation. Those negotiations will determine the fate of several amendments that passed the House of Representatives, including several supported by NIAC […]
Critical Committee Debate Examines Trump’s Lack of War Authorities on Iran
In the early morning hours of June 13, the House Armed Services Committee debated an amendment seeking to block an unauthorized war with Iran. It constituted one of the most meaningful Congressional debates on Iran and war powers to date, and will likely lead to a full House vote when the annual defense authorization bill hits the floor later this summer.
NIAC Statement on Latest Persian Gulf Tanker Attacks
Today, reports broke that for the second time this month two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz came under attack. U.S. officials were quick to blame Iran, while Iran’s foreign minister Javad Zarif seemed to deny the attacks and described them as “suspicious.”
Iran Diplomacy Debated by House Armed Services Committee
Washington, June 19—Members of the House Armed Services Committee were split regarding nuclear talks underway with Iran at a hearing convened this past Thursday. The divide was evident in the opening remarks made by the committee’s chairman, Rep. Howard McKeon (R-CA), who said he was skeptical about the efficacy of talking with Iran about its […]
Some in House Press for War in the “Arabian Gulf”
Congressional hawks succeeded this week in passing an annual defense policy bill that included language calling for new terms for nuclear negotiations with Iran. The bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), also calls the U.S. provide Israel necessary armaments to strike Iran.