EghtesadOnline: The US Senate passed legislation on Thursday to limit the president’s ability to wage war against Iran, rebuking him weeks after a strike against an Iranian top military commander and Tehran’s retaliation raised fears of broader regional conflict.

EghtesadOnline: Twenty-eight US lawmakers from both the Republican and Democratic parties are pushing legislation to ban the use of funds for military action against Iran without congressional authorization, according to an internal letter obtained by Foreign Policy.

EghtesadOnline: Iranian lawmakers on Sunday approved a measure that allows Iran to formally join the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, clearing a major hurdle to improve Iran's status with the global anti-money laundering body, the Financial Action Task Force.