Senate to vote on resolution that would prevent Trump continuing Iran war | First Thing

Vote to come after Israel launches wave of strikes on Tehran and Iran prepares for Ali Khamenei’s funeral. Plus, why a ChatGPT boycott could workGood morning.Republicans in the Senate are expected to reject a resolution backed by the Democrats that would prevent Donald Trump from continuing the Iran war, with the majority leader, John Thune, arguing the president was “acting in the best interest of the nation”.What would the war powers resolution do? It would force an end to US participation in the conflict and require Trump to go to Congress before re-entering the war. The Democrats would need five Republicans to vote with them for it to pass, as they are outnumbered in the Senate.What impact is the war having on global markets? They tumbled further on Wednesday despite US assurances, including Trump’s offer to have the US navy escort oil tankers through the strait of Hormuz, which Iran has in effect closed.How could the conflict backfire? Experts have warned it risks driving the regime towards building a secret bomb, with one scholar saying: “A vengeful Iran that survives this strike is likely to reach the same conclusion that North Korea reached: that it’s a dangerous world out there with the United States and it’s better to go nuclear.”Follow the latest in this rapidly developing conflict on our liveblog. Continue reading...