{"id":371305,"date":"2026-08-19T10:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T09:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/gop-rep-argues-trump-shouldnt-have-struck-iran-without-congress\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T10:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T09:00:11","slug":"gop-rep-argues-trump-shouldnt-have-struck-iran-without-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/gop-rep-argues-trump-shouldnt-have-struck-iran-without-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Rep argues Trump shouldn&#8217;t have struck Iran without Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/AUHOxv215vY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"GOP Rep argues Trump shouldn't have struck Iran without Congress\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AUHOxv215vY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz has become the focal point of the Iran war. Over the past several months, both Iran and the United States have claimed the upper hand \u2013 and the competing rhetoric has caused considerable confusion and doubt. At the moment, however, the evidence is clear: The United States, patrolling the strait with its navy, is gaining ground \u2013 and Iran is losing much of its control of the critical waterway.<\/p>\n<p>More than 80% of vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz over the past two weeks have taken the Omani route \u2013 a UN-authorized shipping channel that Iran vehemently opposes \u2013 according to Kpler, which tracks ships using transponders and satellite data.<\/p>\n<p>CNN&#8217;s Jake Tapper hosts Nebraska Representative Don Bacon to discuss the current state of the Iran war, as well as what he believes should have been handled differently.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Rep. Bacon: &#8216;You can&#8217;t fight a war in a partisan manner&#8217;<br \/>\n2:31 Can the war&#8217;s unpopularity affect GOP midterm strategy?<br \/>\n4:47 Why are Republicans still loyal to Trump at the risk of defeat?<br \/>\n6:20 Rep. Bacon reacts to the USS Lincoln&#8217;s extended deployment<\/p>\n<p>Watch 24\/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https:\/\/bit.ly\/4eIvlTr<\/p>\n<p>#Iran #Trump #News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz has become the focal point of the Iran war. Over the past several months, both Iran and the United States have claimed the upper hand \u2013 and the competing rhetoric has caused considerable confusion and doubt. 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