Nonessential personnel were moved from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, an American site that could be a target of Iran if President Trump ordered an attack on the country.
Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) had voted to advance the proposal last week but flipped Wednesday - amid pressure from Trump - when Senate Foreign Relations Chairman James Risch (R-Idaho) brought up a point of order to block the resolution.
Iran's regime still looks likely to survive protests but has no answers for public anger The Times of IsraelIran's Revolution Tablet MagazineIran and the Limits of American Power Foreign AffairsIran's opposition is battling to oust regime but hobbled by divisions The Washington Post
