U.S. House Votes to Limit War Powers Amid Major Iranian Strikes in Kuwait and Bahrain

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution on June 4, 2026, aimed at limiting the Trump administration's ability to conduct military operations against Iran without explicit congressional approval. The 215–208 vote comes as regional tensions reached a new peak following overnight Iranian drone and missile attacks on U.S. military installations in Kuwait and Bahrain. These strikes are being characterized as the most significant Iranian military actions since the start of the current ceasefire period. On the diplomatic front, Iranian officials stated that indirect talks with the United States have yielded 'no progress,' signaling a deepening stalemate. In response to recent provocations, U.S. forces reportedly conducted self-defense strikes targeting an oil tanker bound for Iran and Iranian military assets located on an island. The escalation has also strained the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, with Hezbollah reportedly rejecting the agreement. The human cost of the renewed fighting was felt across the region, with at least one casualty and dozens of injuries reported in Kuwait following the strikes. Additionally, a member of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was reportedly killed by mortar fire near the border. The strikes in Kuwait and Bahrain mark a geographic expansion of the conflict, involving Gulf states that had previously maintained a more peripheral role in the recent hostilities.