US EditionTrump tells Congress "hostilities" with Iran have "terminated" as conflict hits 60-day deadline
The White House says a ceasefire paused the war, letting Trump argue the 60-day War Powers deadline does not apply.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump notified Congress that U.S. military hostilities in Iran "have terminated," citing no fire exchanges since April 7, 2026, in a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson.
- The White House argues a ceasefire pauses the 60-day War Powers Resolution timeline, which mandates congressional authorization for military operations unless Congress authorizes continued presence.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tried to convince the Senate that the ceasefire paused the 60-day clock for hostilities beginning February 28, 2026, supporting the administration's interpretation.
- Bipartisan resistance emerged as Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, became the first Republican declaring the deadline non-negotiable, while Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, rejected the administration's claims.
- Preparing a limited Authorization for Use of Military Force, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, argues Congress must define operations rather than abruptly ending them.
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The US President said, however, that he was not "satisfied" with a new offer from Iran to relaunch peace negotiations with the United States, renewing his threat of "pulse" the Islamic Republic in the event of failure of diplomacy.
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President says hostilities with Iran ‘terminated’ in letter to Congress
Donald Trump Tells US Lawmakers That War Against Iran Has ‘Terminated’ As 60-Day Deadline Arrives
US President Donald Trump has informed Congress that hostilities with Iran have 'terminated' following the expiration of a 60-day legal deadline under the War Powers Resolution. While claiming Iran's military is severely degraded, Trump remains unsatisfied with current deal proposals, keeping both diplomacy and future military action on the table. Donald Trump Tells US Lawmakers That War Against Iran Has ‘Terminated’ As 60-Day Deadline Arrives.
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