US EditionTrump tells Congress "hostilities" with Iran have "terminated" as conflict hits 60-day deadline
The White House says a ceasefire paused the 60-day War Powers clock as lawmakers question whether Congress must approve any renewed strikes.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump notified Congress that hostilities with Iran, which began February 28, 2026, have "terminated," citing an April 7, 2026 ceasefire as the basis for this declaration.
- The 1973 War Powers Resolution mandates that a president must seek congressional approval for military actions lasting beyond 60 days, a deadline the administration is attempting to bypass with its ceasefire argument.
- During Senate testimony Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asserted that the ceasefire "means the 60-day clock pauses, or stops," providing the administration's core legal justification for avoiding congressional authorization.
- Senator Susan Collins declared the 60-day deadline "not a suggestion; it is a requirement," though the Senate rejected a resolution to halt military action in a 47-50 vote Thursday, exposing deep party divisions.
- Despite declaring hostilities "terminated," President Trump stated the "threat posed by Iran to the United States and our Armed Forces remains significant," as the administration continues updating regional force posture and reserves the right to restart operations.
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Trump Declares Iran Hostilities Terminated at 60 Day Deadline
President Donald Trump told congressional leaders that U.S. hostilities with Iran have ended, citing a ceasefire that began in early April. The White House said the ceasefire means the administration does not need new congressional authorization for the military operation, even as the 60-day deadline under the War Powers Resolution arrived this week. The law generally requires a president to get approval from Congress or withdraw U.S. forces aft…
Trump says Iran war 'terminated,' as war powers deadline arrives
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump declared that a ceasefire had "terminated" hostilities against Iran, as he sought to bolster his argument that he does not need lawmakers' permission to continue the conflict.
Predsednik Donald Trump je v petek uradno obvestil congress, da so se sovražnosti med ZDA in Iranom končale, in zatrdil, da za vojno proti Iranu ne potrebuje njegove odobritve. Ob tem je dejal, da se ameriška vojska na morju "obnaša kot pirati".
The American president is thus relatively close to interpreting a law regarding war.
US President Donald Trump officially notified Congress on Friday that hostilities between the US and Iran have ended. However, US forces remain in the region and are enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports. Meanwhile, the US government on Friday imposed additional sanctions on Iran, targeting three state-owned foreign exchange offices that help Iran access oil revenues.
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