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This Joint Resolution directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from engaging in hostilities against Iran, unless Congress has explicitly authorized such military action through a formal declaration of war or a specific authorization for the use of military force. The resolution emphasizes that existing authorizations, such as the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (often referred to as the AUMF, passed after the 9/11 attacks) or the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq, do not apply to hostilities against Iran. It asserts Congress's constitutional power to declare war and highlights that current military actions against Iran have not received such authorization, citing the War Powers Resolution, a law designed to limit the President's ability to commit U.S. forces to armed conflict without congressional consent. The resolution also clarifies that it does not prevent the U.S. from defending itself against an imminent attack or require the physical relocation of all U.S. forces in the Middle East.