Senate Defeats Iran War Powers Resolution 46–51 (5th Failure); Iran Begins Collecting Hormuz Transit Tolls at Up to $20M/Day

The Senate voted 46–51 to defeat a war powers resolution that would have limited Trump's authority to continue military operations against Iran — the fifth such defeat since the war began February 28. Senator Rand Paul was the only Republican to support the measure. The vote came as Trump told reporters 'Don't rush me' when pressed for a timeline on ending the Iran war, posting on Truth Social: 'I have all the time in the World, but Iran doesn't.' Meanwhile, Iran's IRGC announced it had begun collecting transit tolls from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, potentially generating up to $20 million per day from oil tankers alone — a move US officials called an illegal blockade counter-measure. Separately, the Trump administration brokered a three-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire; Secretary of State Rubio credited Trump's personal involvement. Iran's seizure of two container ships (MSC Francesca and Epaminondas) on April 22 continued to be disputed, with Tehran claiming navigation violations. WTI crude hovered near $88–90/barrel as markets monitored the Islamabad diplomatic track.