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US Senate votes to halt Iran war, bucking Trump
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The Republican-majority US Senate has backed legislation to halt US military action against Iran, but it was not immediately clear how it would affect the conflict as President Donald Trump’s administration negotiates a peace agreement with the Islamic Republic.

The Senate on Tuesday voted 50-48 in favour of the concurrent resolution, which passed the House of Representatives early this month, reflecting growing concern even among some of Trump’s Republicans about the unpopular conflict that began on February 28.

Originally reported by Al Jazeera. Read the full story at the original source.