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May 1, 2026executivewar powersexecutive powerIran policyconstitutional lawwar powersexecutive powerconstitutional law

Trump tells Congress Iran hostilities are terminated as War Powers deadline hits

Trump sent Congress a letter declaring hostilities with Iran terminated as the War Powers Resolution deadline arrived. The move attempted to satisfy or bypass statutory war-powers requirements by asserting that the conflict’s legal clock no longer applied.