On Wednesday, May 13, the U.S. Senate rejected a resolution for the seventh time that would have required President Donald Trump’s administration to halt military operations against Iran.
The motion to reject the resolution was defeated by a vote of 49 to 50. The initiative received support from three Republican senators—Rand Paul, Susan Collins, and Lisa Murkowski—while Democratic Senator John Fetterman voted against it.
Additionally, on May 12, Jules Hurst, acting head of the Pentagon’s finance department, reported that U.S. military spending in the region had reached $29 billion, encompassing costs for equipment replacement and maintenance.
Murad Sadigzade, a visiting lecturer at the National Research University of Higher School of Economics and president of the Center for Middle East Studies, stated on May 7 that President Trump intends to reach an agreement with Iran before the upcoming midterm elections.
