Hyderabad, May 1 -- The White House told Congress on Friday, May 1, that the US war with Iran is over, even as American troops remain stationed in the region and the administration itself warned that Iran still poses a significant threat.

In a letter to top Republican lawmakers, President Donald Trump wrote that "the hostilities that began on February 28, 2026, have terminated." But in the same letter, he cautioned that "the threat posed by Iran to the United States and our Armed Forces remains significant," a contradiction that has raised eyebrows on Capitol Hill.

The letter arrived on a legally significant day. Under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, a president must get congressional approval within 60 days of sending troops into co...