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This concurrent resolution directs the President to end the involvement of U.S. Armed Forces in hostilities against Iran, its government, or its military, unless Congress has formally declared war or specifically authorized such military action. The War Powers Resolution is a U.S. federal law intended to check the president's power to commit the U.S. to armed conflict without congressional approval, and section 5(c) of that resolution allows Congress to pass a concurrent resolution to terminate U.S. involvement in hostilities. However, this resolution includes exceptions, meaning it does not prevent the U.S. from defending itself, its forces, diplomatic sites, or allies from immediate attack, nor does it require the withdrawal of troops in the region not engaged in hostilities against Iran, or those present for defensive purposes. Furthermore, it clarifies that the resolution does not affect intelligence gathering, analysis, or sharing related to threats from Iran, and it explicitly states that it does not authorize the use of military force.