Trump Formally Notifies Congress That U.S.-Iran Military Action Resumed July 7

U.S. President Donald Trump formally notified Congress that military action against Iran resumed on July 7, according to a July 10 letter that became public Monday. Trump said the operation followed Iranian attacks on neutral-flagged commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and described the strikes as limited measures aimed at Iranian military sites threatening U.S. forces and shipping. The letter says American forces remain positioned for further action against threats to the United States, its allies and partners. The United States opened the broader campaign alongside Israel on February 28; the administration treats the notice as starting a new 60-day War Powers period, a reading some lawmakers dispute.