The notification stood in contrast to past military actions President Trump has undertaken unilaterally without consulting with Congress, drawing bipartisan anger.
The president’s announcement came after a day of U.S. and Israeli military strikes, and after he pledged to eliminate Iran’s nuclear program and overthrow its government.
President Donald Trump claimed Iran posed an “imminent” threat to the US and its allies as he joined Israel in launching a war to topple the Iranian regime. Trump said Saturday that Iran’s Supreme ...