Reuters World News War powers vote, Iran ship, NATO and Anthropic
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Mar 5, 2026 Jeffrey Dastin, Reuters technology correspondent covering AI and Pentagon supply-chain concerns. Don Durfee, Reuters foreign policy editor with expertise on NATO and regional conflicts. They discuss a Senate vote on war powers, a U.S. strike sinking an Iranian ship, a missile intercepted over Turkey and NATO implications, and the Pentagon labeling an AI firm as a supply-chain risk.
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Senate Keeps War Powers With The President
- The U.S. Senate rejected a resolution to force congressional approval for further Iran military action, leaving broad presidential war powers intact.
- Vote split largely along party lines with most Democrats supporting the restriction and most Republicans opposing it, per Kim Vinnell.
Iran Seeks To Expand The Conflict Regionally
- The conflict broadened after a U.S. submarine torpedoed an Iranian navy ship, killing at least 80 and provoking Iran to vow revenge.
- Iran deliberately seeks to widen the war to other regional states like Turkey to exert pressure on the U.S. and Israel, according to Don Durfee.
Turkey Intercept Raises NATO Involvement Questions
- An Iranian missile was intercepted over Turkey and remnants landed in Hatay, raising questions about NATO's possible involvement.
- Experts say invoking Article 5 would likely require much more direct or deliberate attack on Turkey than the intercepted missile event, per Don Durfee.