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House Blocks Further Iran Attacks as Trump Weighs Resuming

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 6:25 AM UTC · How we work

Center

Treasury Sanctions IRGC Financiers

U.S. President Donald Trump said on September 17 he is weighing resuming large-scale attacks against Iran.
The House voted three times, most recently September 16, to block the president from taking additional military action against Iran.
The Treasury sanctioned BitBank and developer Pishtaz Simorgh Trade for routing funds to Iran’s IRGC.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates the war cost about $38 billion and $2-3 billion per month onward.

Left

Civilian Casualties Highlighted

U.S. President Donald Trump said on September 17 he is weighing resuming large-scale attacks against Iran.
Coverage stresses civilian deaths and injuries from recent U.S. strikes, especially a wedding attack in Kuhestak.
U.S. Central Command reported commercial shipping continues through the Strait of Hormuz despite the fighting.
Reports indicate over 900 million barrels of crude have moved through the strait since early May.

Blindspot

Iranian local sources reported that a U.S. strike on a wedding in Kuhestak killed several people and wounded dozens, highlighting civilian deaths and injuries.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

President George H.W. Bush’s 1991 decision to launch Operation Desert Storm—an air campaign that began on 17 January and flew more than 100,000 sorties—demonstrated how a swift, coalition-backed strike could expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait. That precedent shapes today’s debate, as President Donald Trump weighs similarly large-scale air action against Iran, prompting Congress to revisit limits on executive war powers.

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Treasury Sanctions IRGC Financiers

U.S. President Donald Trump said on September 17 he is weighing resuming large-scale attacks against Iran.
The House voted three times, most recently September 16, to block the president from taking additional military action against Iran.
The Treasury sanctioned BitBank and developer Pishtaz Simorgh Trade for routing funds to Iran’s IRGC.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates the war cost about $38 billion and $2-3 billion per month onward.

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