Trump Informs U.S. Congress Iran Conflict Is Over, Avoids War Authorization Process

BlockBeats News, May 2nd, According to The Wall Street Journal, President Trump notified Congress on Friday that the hostile action against Iran had ended in April, aiming to bypass congressional authorization and citing the 1973 War Powers Act, which allows the President to deploy military forces overseas for up to 60 days without congressional approval. Trump's 60-day war authority expired on May 1st.

Trump's letter claimed that the U.S. had ceased combat operations against Iran on April 7th when the two countries reached a temporary ceasefire agreement, which has since been extended. If hostilities resume, the 60-day countdown would reset and begin again—a legal interpretation that is likely to be challenged by Senate Democrats. "Since April 7, 2026, there has been no exchange of fire between the U.S. military and Iran. The hostile action that began on February 28, 2026, has now ceased," Trump wrote in the letter. (JS)