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Why Trump Admin Hesitates to Declare Iran Conflict
The article discusses the U.S. government's approach to describing its ongoing military actions against Iran, which have lasted over seven months. Despite referring to specific hostilities as "war" at times, officials, including President Trump, consistently avoid using the term, citing legal and political reasons related to congressional declaration requirements. Trump has described the conflict with Iran with terms like "military operation" and "skirmish," and has emphasized that the hostilities are not officially a "war" to sidestep the War Powers Resolution and congressional approval processes.
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