22 USC § 8784 - Rule of construction with respect to use of force against Iran and Syria

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title: "22 USC § 8784 - Rule of construction with respect to use of force against Iran and Syria"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "8784"
section_name: "Rule of construction with respect to use of force against Iran and Syria"
chapter_number: 94
chapter_name: "IRAN THREAT REDUCTION AND SYRIA HUMAN RIGHTS"
subchapter_number: "VI"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 112–158, title VI, § 604, Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1265.)"
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# § 8784. Rule of construction with respect to use of force against Iran and Syria

Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed as a declaration of war or an authorization of the use of force against Iran or Syria.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 112–158, title VI, § 604, Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1265.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is , , , known as the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Rule of Construction for Specific Acts

> “Nothing in this Act [see Tables for classification], or any amendment made by this Act, may be construed to authorize the use of military force, including the use of military force against Iran or any other country.”

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> “Nothing in this Act [see Tables for classification] may be construed to authorize the use of force against Iran or North Korea.”

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> “Nothing in this Act [see Tables for classification] shall be construed as authorizing the use of force against Iran.”

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> “Nothing in this Act [see Tables for classification] shall be construed as authorizing the use of force against Iran.”

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> “Nothing in this Act [see Tables for classification] shall be construed as authorizing the use of force against Syria or Iran.”

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> “Nothing in this Act [see Tables for classification] shall be construed as authorizing the use of force against Iran.”

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