As United States President Donald Trump lauded what he called the “spectacular military success” of the strikes he authorised against Iran, Democrats were quick to accuse him of overstepping his authority. Numerous critics accused Trump late on Saturday of violating the US Constitution by launching military attacks against Iran’s nuclear sites without the approval of Congress. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Research Associate at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Dr. Gideon Chitanga and Head of Risk Forecasting at PANGEA RISK and MENA analyst at Pangea-Risk, Bilal Bassiouni.