Resolution Condemning the Unconstitutional U.S. Act of War Against Iran and Reaffirming Libertarian Non-Interventionism

WHEREAS, on June 21, 2025, the United States, launched airstrikes on sovereign Iranian territory, targeting nuclear infrastructure;

WHEREAS, these strikes were ordered by President Donald J. Trump in clear violation of the War Powers Resolution of 1973, which prohibits military action without a declaration of war or an imminent threat—neither of which existed;

WHEREAS, like prior presidents, Trump bypassed Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, which vests war powers solely in Congress—further normalizing executive war-making without consent of the governed

WHEREAS, the strikes risked regional destabilization and civilian harm;

WHEREAS, President Trump escalated further by threatening disproportionate retaliation against any response;

WHEREAS, the Libertarian Party of Texas affirms that the initiation of force is immoral unless in direct self-defense and that war demands the highest level of democratic accountability;

WHEREAS, we reject the doctrine of preemptive war, which undermines liberty abroad and endangers it at home;

WHEREAS, President Trump campaigned on an anti-interventionist foreign policy, and this act directly betrays that promise, further discrediting claims of American restraint abroad;

WHEREAS, Congress failed to assert its constitutional authority or check the unauthorized military action, despite a bipartisan War Powers Resolution being introduced prior to the strike;

WHEREAS, politicians of both major parties either supported or remained silent on this unconstitutional act of war;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Libertarian Party of Texas condemns President Trump’s illegal and unconstitutional order to strike Iranian territory;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Libertarian Party of Texas condemns Congress for abdicating its constitutional duty to restrain unauthorized military action and for enabling executive overreach;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Libertarian Party of Texas urges immediate passage of the War Powers Resolution introduced by Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Congress must recognize this act as a constitutional crisis demanding legal and structural remedies;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Libertarian Party of Texas calls for an immediate halt to all military aid in the region;

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Libertarian Party of Texas reaffirms its commitment to non-intervention, constitutional governance, and peace through liberty.

The Constitution is not optional. War is not a game. And the lives of Americans must never be placed at risk to serve the ambitions of empire, political vanity, or foreign entanglements.

We declare plainly and without apology: This was an illegal act of aggression. It cannot go unanswered. The Libertarian Party of Texas will not be silent while Presidents—past, present, or future—trample the Constitution and play God with American lives.

We do not serve foreign kings, and we will not be ruled by our own.

This resolution was adopted by LPTexas on June 27, 2025.