Congress should halt offensive operations against Iran until the Pentagon confirms adequate munitions reserves

The armed conflict between the United States and Iran and the political fight it set off at home, from strikes and the naval blockade around the Strait of Hormuz to negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. Debated through war powers, munitions stocks and household costs.

Bicameral federal legislature of the United States, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives, which writes law, controls federal spending and oversees the executive branch. Its two chambers represent states and districts on different terms and hold different constitutional powers.

Defence of a state against external and internal threats, spanning intelligence services, military operations, counterterrorism and the classification of information. Covers the tension between secrecy and oversight, and the agencies whose work is largely conducted beyond public view.

The policies, political debates, and institutional decisions shaping how the United States engages with Iran, from diplomacy and sanctions to military and congressional action.

Roughly 65 percent of Patriot interceptors were expended in five months of war, and THAAD stocks fell from about 450 to 250. The Pentagon says reserves remain adequate for current operations, Trump has ordered a leak investigation into the reporting, and Hegseth wants tens of billions to replenish.