‘Iran War Terminated’: Trump Admin Reframes Conflict To Avoid Congress Nod Before 60-Day Deadline

Last Updated:May 01, 2026, 09:59 IST

Trump administration claimed that Iran war has already “terminated” because of the US-Iran ceasefire, which may allow them to bypass Congress's nod.

The Trump administration has now presented a new argument that the Iran war has already “terminated" because of the US-Iran ceasefire that began in early April, an interpretation that could allow the White House to bypass the requirement of seeking approval from Congress.

On Thursday, a senior official of United States President Donald Trump’s ‌administration said for purposes of that law, “the hostilities that began on Saturday, Feb. 28 have terminated."

“For War Powers Resolution purposes, the hostilities that began on Saturday, February ​28, have terminated," he said.

The official further added that the US military and Iran have not exchanged fire since the two-week ceasefire started on April 7.

As per the War Powers Resolution, the law which sought to constrain the military powers of the president, Trump on Friday faced a deadline to either end the Iran war or get Congress’s nod to extend it; however, the date was most likely to pass without any change in the course of the war.

The law also permitted the administration to extend that deadline by 30 days.

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