US Congress to vote on limiting Trump’s war powers today

• The resolution is expected to easily pass the House, however, it would face a more difficult time in the Senate, which is controlled by Trump's fellow Republicans.
• Tensions between the US and Iran have soared after top leader Soleimani’s death.

The United States Congress will vote on Thursday on limiting President Donald Trump’s war-making powers.

The resolution is expected to easily pass the House, however, it would face a more difficult time in the Senate, which is controlled by Trump's fellow Republicans.

On Wednesday, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House would vote on Thursday to force Trump to wind down military action against Iran unless he is given explicit authorization from Congress. In a statement, the speaker said that the US president's administration conducted a 'provocative and disproportionate military airstrike targeting high-level Iranian military officials', international media reported.

"The administration took this action without consulting Congress. This action endangered our service members, diplomats and others by risking a serious escalation of tensions with Iran. Since then, the president has made clear that he does not have a coherent strategy to keep the American people safe, achieve deescalation with Iran and ensure stability in the region," Pelosi further said.

Tensions between US and Iran have heightened following the death of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani in a US drone strike. Following the death of their leader, Iran retaliated by launching missile attacks on US-led forces in Iraq on Wednesday.

The same day two rockets crashed into the Iraqi capital's Green Zone, the high-security enclave where foreign embassies including the US mission are based.