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Kaine: Trump strikes on Iran an ‘illegal war’

Mar 1, 2026Center

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) on Sunday said the Trump administration launched an “illegal war” with strikes on Iran. Kaine is sponsoring a war powers resolution vote seeking to block further attacks against Iran. “This is an illegal war. I have a war powers resolution queued up for vote this week, and I’m encouraging my colleagues…

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