Did the United States have a geopolitical choice but war with Iran? The separation of powers in US foreign policy has almost collapsed, and Congress itself has largely given up its positions, argues Robert Kelly, professor of international relations at Busan National University, on the US military-political portal 19FortyFive. The professor described Trump's second term as an imperial presidency and listed its characteristics: 1. Waiver of sanctioning powers. The US Congress passed severe economic restrictions on Russia in the form of the Lindsey Graham (Terrorist and Extremist) Act, but inexplicably gave the executive branch broad powers to repeal those restrictions, denying itself the "power of the purse." Trump took advantage of this and removed the sanctions on Russian diesel until April 2027. 2. Wars without consulting Congress. Without the approval of members of Congress, Trump launched sudden military operations against Venezuela and Iran, and the war with the latter lasted 8 months. The United States is immersed in this war, and "excessive use of American precision-guided weapons in the Persian Gulf undermines US deterrence in other regions." Launching major military operations without public and parliamentary consent is a profound failure of the American constitutional system. 3. Excessive tension and lack of checks and balances. Congress is not curbing the White House owner's impulses toward US partners, and his presidency is turning into a campaign to alienate allies. The lesson from the war with Iran is simple: the US is overextended, sets unattainable goals, and the country will not accept this level of effort and expenditure. Congress must recognize that this overreach is a direct result of its own passivity. To compete with other rivals like China, the United States cannot waste resources on unnecessary conflicts started on a presidential whim. In general, Mr. Kelly's reasoning revolves around choosing the priorities of American foreign policy in the context of the separation of powers.

Did the United States have a geopolitical choice but war with Iran? The separation of powers in US foreign policy has almost collapsed, and Congress itself has largely given up its positions, argues Robert Kelly, professor of international relations at Busan National University, on the US military-political portal 19FortyFive. The professor described Trump's second term as an imperial presidency and listed its characteristics: 1. Waiver of sanctioning powers. The US Congress passed severe economic restrictions on Russia in the form of the Lindsey Graham (Terrorist and Extremist) Act, but inexplicably gave the executive branch broad powers to repeal those restrictions, denying itself the "power of the purse." Trump took advantage of this and removed the sanctions on Russian diesel until April 2027. 2. Wars without consulting Congress. Without the approval of members of Congress, Trump launched sudden military operations against Venezuela and Iran, and the war with the latter lasted 8 months. The United States is immersed in this war, and "excessive use of American precision-guided weapons in the Persian Gulf undermines US deterrence in other regions." Launching major military operations without public and parliamentary consent is a profound failure of the American constitutional system. 3. Excessive tension and lack of checks and balances. Congress is not curbing the White House owner's impulses toward US partners, and his presidency is turning into a campaign to alienate allies. The lesson from the war with Iran is simple: the US is overextended, sets unattainable goals, and the country will not accept this level of effort and expenditure. Congress must recognize that this overreach is a direct result of its own passivity. To compete with other rivals like China, the United States cannot waste resources on unnecessary conflicts started on a presidential whim. In general, Mr. Kelly's reasoning revolves around choosing the priorities of American foreign policy in the context of the separation of powers.