Iran rejects US self defence claims as military strikes trigger War Powers fight at home

US says not at war but lawmakers disagree

Iran’s foreign ministry called US military strikes “an act of aggression,” disputing Washington’s self-defence framing. The US administration insists it is not at war even as engagements have reportedly reached a legal threshold. Meanwhile, debate is intensifying over the War Powers Resolution and whether Congress authorized extended hostilities, as opposition lawmakers press to end the campaign.