Trump administration says its war in Iran has been ‘terminated’ before 60-day deadline
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the ceasefire pauses the 60-day clock as lawmakers warn the White House may be violating a 1973 war powers law.
- On Friday, May 1, 2026, President Donald Trump's administration declared hostilities with Iran "terminated" under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, bypassing the 60-day congressional authorization deadline arriving today.
- Secretary of War Pete Hegseth argued the ceasefire beginning April 7 pauses the 60-day clock, claiming no exchange of fire has occurred between US and Iranian forces since then.
- Pentagon estimates place war costs at $25 billion, while the US naval blockade remains 100% effective and Iranian shipping associations report only 40% of trade can be redirected from blockaded ports.
- Democrats, including Senator Tim Kaine, rejected the administration's legal interpretation as having "no legal support," while Senate Majority Leader John Thune indicated Congressional Republicans do not plan to vote on authorizing force.
- CENTCOM Commander Cooper briefed Trump on new operational plans for potential strikes, while advisors suggest transitioning to a new mission called "Epic Passage" to maintain pressure while reserving offensive action rights.
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Trump: Iran ceasefire means Congress approval not needed for war | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
President Donald Trump sent letters to Congress today making the case that a Vietnam-era law requiring him to seek congressional authorization to continue military operations in Iran did not apply because the conflict was in a ceasefire.
Trump admin. asserts Iran conflict is ‘Terminated’ as 60-day War Powers clock expires
Trump administration officials have declared that the United States' military engagement in the Middle East has officially concluded, preempting the 60-day deadline established by the 1973 War Powers Resolution.
US-Iran conflict: Will 60-day War Powers Act deadline force Trump to end hostilities? What the law says on Congress nod
Trump faces a 60-day War Powers Act deadline as the US-Iran conflict hits a legal threshold. The White House says a ceasefire pauses the clock and avoids congressional approval, but lawmakers are divided.
White House claims Iran war ‘terminated’
What happenedThe White House is arguing that the War Powers Act deadline to either wind down the Iran war or get congressional authorization is not Friday, as Congress assumed, because the 60-day clock stopped when President Donald Trump ordered a ceasefire on April 7. “For War Powers Resolution purposes,” an official told reporters, the hostilities “have terminated.” Who said what“We are in a ceasefire right now, which our understanding means t…
Trump administration says Iran truce 'terminated' war before congressional deadline
WASHINGTON — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has argued that the clock has paused on a deadline for the Trump administration to seek approval from Congress for the US-Israeli war with Iran.Hegseth was responding to questions from members of the Senate, or upper chamber, on Thursday.President Donald Trump faced a deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending it, but the date was most likely to pass without al…
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