60-Day Deadline for Congress' Iran War Extension Approval
- Friday marks the 60th day of President Donald Trump's war in Iran, triggering the War Powers Resolution deadline that requires Congress to authorize continued military operations or force withdrawal.
- Under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, presidents have 60 days to engage in hostilities without congressional approval, though George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama previously bypassed this limit without legal consequence.
- Economic strain has intensified under a "dual blockade," with the United States restricting Iranian ports while Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz, driving oil prices above $100 per barrel.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian argued Thursday the naval blockade constitutes an "extension of military operations," while a Trump administration official claimed hostilities have "terminated" for War Powers Resolution purposes.
- Congress may extend the deadline by 30 days, though Representative Ted Lieu indicated support for a lawsuit to enforce the law as mounting pressure builds on the administration.
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It has been 60 days since US President Donald Trump officially notified Congress of the attacks on Iran on March 2. This also marks the deadline by which the US, under its own law, must end "any use of the armed forces of the United States." The attacks can only continue if Congress officially declares war. "The clock has stopped. The government is ceasing," US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says.
This Friday, May 1st marks the deadline from which the American president must, in theory, ask for the approval of Congress to continue the war. The Trump administration suggests, however, that it could free itself.
Negotiation deadlock continues as Trump faces 60-day legal deadline to end the Iran war
The negotiation between the US and Iran remains stalled as US President Donald Trump faces a legal deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or obtain congressional authorization for extending it, under the War Powers Resolution, as the negotiation remains stalled.
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