1. Termination of use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Government of Iran is a leading state sponsor of terrorism and engages in a range of destabilizing activities across the Middle East. Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was the lead architect of much of Iran’s destabilizing activities throughout the world. (2) The United States has an inherent right to self-defense against imminent armed attacks. The United States maintains the right to ensure the safety of diplomatic personnel serving abroad. (3) In matters of imminent armed attacks, the executive branch should indicate to Congress why military action was necessary within a certain window of opportunity, the possible harm that missing the window would cause, and why the action was likely to prevent future disastrous attacks against the United States. (4) The United States has national interests in preserving its partnership with Iraq and other countries in the region, including by— (A) combating terrorists, including the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS); (B) preventing Iran from achieving a nuclear weapons capability