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“This is Not Our War” – Rep. Thomas Massie Introduces Iran War Powers Resolution to Prohibit U.S. Involvement in Israel-Iran War After X Poll Shows 85% Oppose Providing Israel with Weapons

June 18, 2025

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Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) announced that he has introduced a resolution to prohibit American involvement in Israel’s war with Iran on Tuesday.

This comes as Trump signaled on Tuesday that he is seriously considering a strike on Iran and taking out Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

“We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding. He is an easy target, but is safe there – We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

The President later shared a message he received from U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, where Huckabee compared the current situation Trump faces to that of President Harry Truman, who ordered the first nuclear bombs to be dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending World War II. This prompted concern among supporters of the President, who ran on the promise of ending wars, not starting World War III or involving the U.S. in another endless war in the Middle East, that the nuclear option is being considered.

This comes after Israel carried out a massive bombing campaign on Iran’s nuclear sites. The Jewish state conducted the preemptive strike, called “Strength of a Lion,” after receiving intelligence that Iran had enough enriched uranium to build several nuclear bombs within days. However, as The Gateway Pundit reported, since the 1990s, Netanyahu has repeatedly claimed that Iran is on the verge of developing nuclear weapons, often citing short timelines for their capability.

The President has gone from calling for Israel to hold off on attacking Iran pending negotiations, even hours before Israel struck Iran, to now calling for “a real end, not a ceasefire” after Israel seemingly vetoed his calls for peaceful negotiation.

Late last month, Trump said he told Israel it wouldn’t be “appropriate” amid the ongoing negotiations:

If Trump decides to go the interventionist route, he will be siding with the warmongers like RINO Senator Lindsey Graham (SC), who has called on the U.S. to go “all in” with Israel and even called for a regime change in Iran.

Rep. Massie announced his resolution on X on Tuesday, saying, “This is not our war. Even if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution.”

The resolution, sponsored by Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) notes that “Congress has the sole power to declare war” and would direct the President to terminate use of U.S. military against Iran, “unless explicity authorized.”

I just introduced an Iran War Powers Resolution with @RepRoKhannato prohibit U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran war.

This is not our war. Even if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution.

I just introduced an Iran War Powers Resolution with @RepRoKhanna to prohibit U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran war.

This is not our war. Even if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution. pic.twitter.com/LuIl59lt45

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) June 17, 2025

On Friday, he vowed to vote against funding for the war, noting that the country evidently “already has enough to start offensive wars.”

Israel doesn’t need US taxpayers’ money for defense if it already has enough to start offensive wars.

I vote not to fund this war of aggression.

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) June 13, 2025

He also polled followers, asking, “Should the United States be giving Israel weapons to make war with Iran?” and 85% of the more than 126,000 respondents said “No.”