Trump Rants About 'Grandstanding' Republicans After House Votes to Block Iran Strikes
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Iran-US war latest: Trump rants about ‘grandstanding’ Republicans after they vote to block him striking Iran
The vote is largely symbolic and is likely to be ignored by the White House
President Donald Trump has ranted about “grandstanding” Republicans after the House of Representatives voted to block strikes on Iran on Wednesday.
“Who would do such an unpatriotic thing.,” he fumed in a Truth Social post on Thursday. “They know where the negotiations stand. The Democrats are fueled by Trump Derangement Syndrome. They would rather have our Country fail than give me another, of many, victories. The four Republicans, that’s a whole other story - They’re GRANDSTANDERS! They should be ashamed of themselves. MAGA!!! President DJT”.
Republicans joined Democrats in the US House of Representatives to pass a resolution limiting Donald Trump's war powers. The resolution passed by a vote of 215 to 208, but still needs approval from the Republican-controlled Senate. The vote is largely symbolic and is likely to be ignored by the White House.
Israel said it will continue operations in Lebanon despite a ceasefire and Lebanese residents forced to flee will not be able to return, Israeli defence minister Israel Katz said on Thursday.
The ceasefire contingent on Hezbollah’s surrender had been announced in a joint statement after representatives from all three countries met on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Trump rants about ‘grandstanding’ Republicans after they vote to block him striking Iran
President Donald Trump has ranted about “grandstanding” Republicans after the House of Representatives voted to block strikes on Iran on Wednesday.
“Yesterday, in a meaningless vote, the House voted, 4 bad Republicans and all of the Dumocrats, to limit my War Powers, right in the middle of my final negotiations to end the War with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” he wrote in a Truth Social post on Thursday.
“Who would do such an unpatriotic thing. They know where the negotiations stand. The Democrats are fueled by Trump Derangement Syndrome. They would rather have our Country fail than give me another, of many, victories. The four Republicans, that’s a whole other story - They’re GRANDSTANDERS! They should be ashamed of themselves. MAGA!!! President DJT”.
Maira Butt4 June 2026 12:54
Iran says Hezbollah seeks Israeli withdrawal to pre-war positions in Lebanon
Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force Commander Esmail Qaani has said that the baseline demand in Lebanon is for Israel to withdraw to positions it held prior to the start of the US-Israel war on Iran, according to state media.
He added that Lebanese fighters would soon see the results of their resistance and said supporting the resistance in Lebanon was the duty of all Muslims.
Maira Butt4 June 2026 12:30
Trump’s approval rating hits another new low on 500th day back in the White House
President Donald Trump marks the 500th day of his second term in the White House Thursday, but the milestone coincides with a poll showing his approval rating at a new low.
The latest survey from The Economist and YouGov places Trump’s net approval rating at -25, down 1.1 points in a week, and reveals that only 35 percent of the American public approves of the job he is doing in the Oval Office, with a massive 60 percent disapproving and the remaining 5 percent unsure.
The news magazine explains that the results make the president the most unpopular U.S. commander-in-chief since it began polling in 2009.
Joe Sommerlad reports:
Trump’s approval rating hits another new low on 500th day back in the White House
President Donald Trump’s net popularity on -25 in latest Economist/YouGov survey, with the Iran war and economy still major concerns for voters ahead of November’s midterms
Maira Butt4 June 2026 12:00
Iranian drone strike ignites huge fireball at Kuwait airport
Noopur Jambhekar reports:
Kuwait officials released footage that they say shows Iranian drones striking Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday (3 June).
Video shows an Iranian drone hitting the roof of the terminal, which erupts in flames.
Kuwaiti authorities and state media said one person was killed and more than 60 others were injured.
The attack caused "severe damage" to the Terminal 1 building, the state news agency reported, citing the General Civil Aviation Authority.
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards said they did not fire at the airport, blaming the destruction on US interceptor missiles that failed to hit their targets, according to Iranian state media.
US military officials said that was not accurate and that Iranian drones targeted the airport deliberately.
Maira Butt4 June 2026 11:30
Trump’s Iran gamble leaves him trapped between hawks and voters
President Donald Trump finds himself increasingly cornered by both adversaries and allies over the protracted Iran conflict, a military engagement he initially presented as a swift incursion but which has since devolved into a stubborn stalemate.
The situation has grown particularly tense following a tentative agreement nearly a week ago between U.S. and Iranian negotiators to extend a ceasefire by 60 days and initiate new talks on Iran’s nuclear program, an accord awaiting Trump’s final approval.
However, Trump has demanded unspecified alterations to the agreement. Iranian officials, perhaps calculating that the Republican president is hesitant to resume bombardment after depleting key weapons systems, are showing no inclination to concede to these new demands.
Trump’s Iran gamble leaves him trapped between hawks and voters
It’s been nearly a week since U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire in the conflict by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program that required Trump’s sign-off
Maira Butt4 June 2026 11:00
How Iran’s ‘bazaar style’ negotiation tactic is stalling deal discussions to its benefit
Negotiations between the US and Iran over an end to the war on the country have been languishing in a stalemate for weeks as both sides remain intransigent about key issues including nuclear development and the situation in Lebanon.
The US is insistent that Tehran surrender its right to ever develop highly enriched uranium and appears to have been manoeuvring to install a government more sympathetic to Western interests.
Meanwhile, Iran has said that it will never agree to a deal that does not ensure the sovereignty of Lebanon and its borders from Israel - with Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon continuing - and has insisted on its ability to hold on to some nuclear development capabilities.
How Iran’s ‘bazaar style’ negotiation tactic is stalling deal discussions
The Iranian penchant for what Tehran’s foreign minister calls ‘continuous and tireless’ bargaining appears to be wearing down Donald Trump, writes Maira Butt
Maira Butt4 June 2026 10:35
Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement
Hezbollah has told Lebanon’s president that it rejects a ceasefire agreement between the country and Israel.
The group demanded that Israel withdraw completely from Lebanon.
Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz has said that strikes on the country, including Beirut, will continue in the fighting.
Maira Butt4 June 2026 10:09
Ben-Gvir calls Lebanon ceasefire a 'serious mistake'
Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Thursday called the ceasefire a “serious mistake” and said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should bring it to the cabinet for a vote.
Ben-Gvir said that Hezbollah would not withdraw its fighters from the area south of the Litani River and that the Lebanese Armed Forces were incapable of forcing Hezbollah to comply.
“The Lebanese state is a partner of Hezbollah,” he said. “In practice, Hezbollah will only grow stronger, and instead of defeating it, Israel is accepting its very existence.”
Maira Butt4 June 2026 09:27
Iran's Khamenei warns against divisions after 'enemy's defeat on battlefield'
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said that Iran's enemies, having been defeated on the battlefield, are now seeking to undermine public resilience and sow internal divisions in a message to the nation read on his behalf on Thursday.
Khamenei called for national unity in the face of those threats and said any action that created pessimism or frustration among the public amounted to helping the enemy.
The message was read during ceremonies marking the anniversary of the death of the Islamic Republic's founder, Ruhollah Khomeini, as well as a major Shi'ite holiday.
Khamenei has not been seen in public since he was injured in a US-Israeli strike that killed his father on 28 February.
Maira Butt4 June 2026 08:59
Trump says definition of ceasefire is different in Middle East
President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed questions on whether the shaky ceasefire with Iran is holding by suggesting that the definition of a ceasefire is different in the Middle East region.
Asked whether the ceasefire is still in place after Iran fired missiles against targets in Kuwait, Trump replied that there was “a reason” for the exchange of fire.
“We've been hitting them pretty hard, a little bit, so there is a reason for certain things, and there's usually a reason that sometimes makes sense. Some, but they did something for not a big deal. We got it, we nipped it in the bud very quickly, as we do with the greatest military in the world, but some people would say they were slightly provoked because we took a strong action for a different reason, so they were reciprocating,” he said.
The Independent’s White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg reports:
Trump describes Iran ceasefire as ‘shooting in a moderate manner’
Madcap comments came after U.S. and Iran exchange fire earlier in the week
Maira Butt4 June 2026 08:27
