[House Document 119-193]
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119th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - House Document 119-193


 
  NOTIFICATION OF MILITARY ACTION AGAINST THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN


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                             COMMUNICATION

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                  THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
 
                              transmitting

NOTIFICATION OF MILITARY ACTION COMMENCED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2026, AGAINST 
THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1543(c); PUBLIC LAW 
                   93-148, SEC. 4(c); (87 STAT. 555)











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 September 4, 2026.--Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
                         ordered to be printed
                         
                         
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                 U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 
                 
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                                           The White House,
                                     Washington, September 3, 2026.
Hon. Mike Johnson,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: I write today to apprise you of military 
action commenced on September 1, 2026, against the Islamic 
Republic of Iran.
    At my direction, United States Armed Forces responded to 
Iran's late August 2026 attacks against United States Armed 
Forces with defensive strikes against targets within Iran and 
Iranian territorial waters including unmanned surface vessels, 
minelaying capabilities, radars, integrated air-defense 
systems, small boats engaged in mining operations, oil tankers 
belonging to the National Iranian Oil Company, and command and 
control capabilities.
    United States ground forces were not involved in these 
strikes. These strikes were limited, measured, planned, and 
executed in a manner designed to minimize civilian casualties. 
These strikes focused on military capabilities posing a threat 
to United States Armed Forces in the region, protecting the 
United States homeland, advancing United States' national 
interests, and defending our regional allies and partners.
    United States Armed Forces remain postured to take further 
military action, as necessary and appropriate, to address 
further attacks against the United States or its allies and 
partners and to ensure the Government of the Islamic Republic 
of Iran and Iranian aligned militia groups cease being a threat 
to the United States and to our allies and partners.
    I directed these military actions consistent with my 
responsibility to protect Americans and United States interests 
both at home and abroad and in furtherance of United States 
national security and foreign policy interests. I acted 
pursuant to my constitutional authority as Commander in Chief 
and as Chief Executive to conduct United States foreign 
relations.
    I am providing this report as part of my efforts to keep 
the Congress fully informed, consistent with the War Powers 
Resolution (Public Law 93-148).
    I appreciate the support of the Congress in these military 
actions.
            Sincerely,
                                                   Donald J. Trump.

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