Trump 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, but Senate Democrats say Congress still must authorize the conflict.
- 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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The White House declares the Iran war to be over. At the same time, Trump declares that he does not need a convention permit for the war.
Trump tells Congress fighting between US and Iran 'terminated' ahead of War Powers deadline
Trump also raised objections to the War Powers Resolution itself, stating, “Every other president considered it totally unconstitutional, and we agree with that.” By Vered Weiss, World Israel News President Donald Trump on Friday declared that fighting between the United States and Iran has been “terminated,” informing Congress ahead of a key deadline under the War Powers Resolution. In a letter to congressional leaders, Trump wrote, “The hosti…
Even conservative Fox News doesn't buy Trump's 'pause explanation' that is supposed to save Trump from a fateful vote in Congress.
US President Donald Trump declared that hostilities with Iran have ended following the implementation of a ceasefire, amid a growing constitutional conflict with Congress over the limits of its…
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…
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