The New York Times

A steady line of American Presidents have chipped away at a foundational principal of American democracy — unless the US is under attack, the power to declare war remains with Congress

The US strike on Iranian frigate, the IRIS Dena, which killed at least 84 of those on board has become a political nightmare for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

There are two key weaknesses the US president saw in Iran before launching joint strikes with Israel.

WATCH: A torpedo launched from a US Navy submarine struck a vessel in combat, sending the Iranian frigate Iris Dena to the bottom of the Indian Ocean.

Expanding the battlefield is Iran’s strategy to exhaust the immense firepower of America and Israel.

When Nicolás Maduro and his wife walked into their apartment deep in a Caracas military base, they had no way of knowing that their every movement was being tracked.

Iran broadened its retaliatory attacks on American targets in the Gulf region Monday and early Tuesday, as Trump and other top officials signalled that strikes could intensify and continue for weeks or more.

After three days of bombardment, the assault in Tehran seems to be only intensifying.

If the Iranian government unleashes more aggressive retaliation, the world will face a classic pathway to a downturn.

The US military is bolstering its forces in the Middle East, sending more troops and fighter jets to the region as America’s war in Iran expands.

As US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran trigger retaliation across the region, oil markets, military bases and civilian sites are being pulled into a widening Middle East conflict.

In December, Netanyahu asked for the US President’s approval for Israel to hit Iran’s missile sites. Two months later, he got something even better: a full partner in a war to topple the Iranian leadership.

Iran’s supreme leader may be dead, but there will be another. Its slain military commanders will be replaced.

After learning painful lessons from June’s 12-day war, Iran made an even deadlier mistake on the weekend — gathering its top brass in plain sight as Israeli and US forces launched a precision assault.

Donald Trump should have gotten congressional approval for striking Iran, or he should not have struck at all.