The U.S. Senate, controlled by Republicans, backed a measure on Tuesday to end the North American country's war against Iran, distancing itself from President Donald Trump in a conflict that has increased the cost of living for Americans and had global economic repercussions.
The Upper House gave the "green light," by 50 votes to 48, to a resolution already approved by the House of Representatives that requires the current Administration to cease hostilities against the Central Asian country unless Congress authorizes new attacks.
The text passed thanks to the votes of Republican senators Lisa Murkowski (for Alaska), Bill Cassidy (for Louisiana), Susan Collins (of Maine), and Rand Paul (of Kentucky), added to those of the opposition bloc, with the exception of John Fetterman, a Democrat for the state of Pennsylvania, the only one from his party to vote against the measure.
In any case, the practical effects of this resolution are unclear, given that last week Tehran and Washington reached a preliminary agreement that establishes the cessation of hostilities and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and that foresees talks for a broader pact that includes the nuclear issue.