War Powers Resolution doesn't 'provide for timeouts like in a football game': Reed - ABC News

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., on “This Week.”

The following summary is AI-generated.

- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Kaine testified before Congress about the two-month-old war in Iran, with Hegseth asserting the conflict is an "astounding military success" despite criticism

- A key point of contention: Iran has blockaded the Strait of Hormuz, but Hegseth claimed the U.S. has "blockaded their blockade," while critics argue this has caused severe economic disruptions globally, including spikes in oil and fertilizer prices.

- Hegseth claimed Iran’s nuclear facilities were "obliterated," yet acknowledged the regime still holds nuclear ambitions; lawmakers challenged the administration’s shifting narrative on whether the nuclear threat was "imminent" or already neutralized.

- Senator Jack Reed (top Democrat on Senate Armed Services) argued the war has achieved tactical gains but failed strategically: Iran’s regime is more hostile, nuclear material remains unresolved, and no clear plan exists to meet the president’s stated objectives of regime change or lasting security.

- Reed criticized President Trump’s approach as impulsive and lacking a coherent strategy, noting the administration has not sought required congressional authorization to continue the war past 60 days, violating the War Powers Resolution.

- Reed warned that the U.S. invasion has ironically strengthened Iran’s resolve to pursue nuclear weapons, while undermining global nonproliferation efforts as allies question the reliability of the American nuclear umbrella.