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This Concurrent Resolution, passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, directs the President to withdraw U.S. military forces from engaging in hostilities against Iran. This action is taken under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, a law that governs the President's ability to commit U.S. forces to armed conflict without prior congressional approval. The resolution makes an exception for forces needed to defend the United States or its allies from an immediate attack, provided the President follows specific reporting requirements outlined in section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution. Essentially, Congress is telling the President to stop fighting Iran unless there's a clear, imminent threat or a formal declaration of war or specific congressional authorization for military action against Iran.