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Trump Invokes War Powers, Strikes Resume; War Expected to Last

7/14/2026

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump notified Congress July 10 that strikes resumed July 7, invoking War Powers Act.
Reuters/Ipsos poll July 13 shows 79% expect conflict to last longer, up from 65% in March.
U.S. Central Command reports 14 dead and 400 wounded since February.
Administration set 20% fee for cargo through Strait of Hormuz after Brent crude rose to $83.30, while Senate’s 50-48 June 23 vote to end hostilities lacked congressional authorization.

History

Historical Context

The 1991 Gulf War followed Iraq’s August 1990 invasion of Kuwait, leading the UN-backed coalition under President George H. W. Bush to launch Operation Desert Storm on 17 January 1991 with about 580,000 coalition troops and 100,000 sorties. The war’s oil-field fires and Scud attacks created a precedent for U.S. executive-war-powers debates, reflected in President Trump’s July 10 War Powers Act invocation and a narrow Senate vote on a Strait-of-Hormuz cargo fee.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump notified Congress July 10 that strikes resumed July 7, invoking War Powers Act.
Reuters/Ipsos poll July 13 shows 79% expect conflict to last longer, up from 65% in March.
U.S. Central Command reports 14 dead and 400 wounded since February.
Administration set 20% fee for cargo through Strait of Hormuz after Brent crude rose to $83.30, while Senate’s 50-48 June 23 vote to end hostilities lacked congressional authorization.

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