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The constitutional requirement for congressional approval of military action (Article I), arms sales, and major spending. Incidents involve the executive branch acting without required congressional authorization.

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Updated May 20, 2026 Military Overreach
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity Ongoing

Iran War: Crime of Aggression — War Launched Without Congressional Authorization

The United States launched a major war against Iran without congressional authorization, without a UN Security Council mandate, and while diplomatic channels remained open. Legal experts, the Brennan Center, and international law scholars have characterized the strikes as unconstitutional and as potentially meeting the definition of a crime of aggression — what the Nuremberg Tribunal called 'the supreme international crime.'

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