So you think a state can declare a war against a foreign country as long as they don't actually engage in a war?
The parts you quoted don't say that declaring war is different from engaging in war or that engaging in war doesn't declare a war.
Ron is correct that Congress should have either issued a declaration of war or not imposed sanctions but that just means Congress started a war without a specific declaration and that is a problem for Congress not Trump.
Congress never declared war on the Barbary Pirates either but Jefferson fought a war with them because they had declared war on us (like Iran has) and Congress authorized acts of war in response. (which Congress has done in relation to Iran by voting for sanctions and with the War Powers act)
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