Afghanistan, May 2 -- Trump told Congress Iran hostilities had ended, citing ceasefire, as legal debate grows over war powers and continued U.S. military presence.
Trump told Congress the Iran conflict has ended, ahead of a war powers deadline, while signaling readiness to resume military action if needed.
Donald Trump has informed U.S. Congress in a formal letter that military hostilities with Iran have "ended," a move that comes just before the expiration of a key deadline under the War Powers Resolution.
The timing is significant, as the 60-day limit under the law would trigger a congressional vote on restricting presidential war powers if military operations continued without authorization. Trump's statement appears to address that r...