[45736] The Trump administration informs Congress: The war against the Islamic Republic has reached its end
[45736] The Trump administration informs Congress: The war against the Islamic Republic has reached its end
US President Donald Trump notified Congress that the fighting against Iran has ended due to a ceasefire, a step intended to avoid the need for legislative approval after 60 days of combat.
Diplomatic Tensions and the Official End of the War: Trump and Congress
In a dramatic move reported by Vahid Online, the White House delivered an official notification to the US Congress stating that the military confrontation with the Islamic Republic of Iran has «ended». According to the report, this move was intended to bypass the legal limitation of the 'War Powers Resolution', which requires the President to obtain Congressional approval for continued fighting after 60 days — a deadline that passed on May 1, 2026. US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, emphasized that the current ceasefire is the key to this legal interpretation, as it «stops the 60-day clock». However, Democratic senators, as reported by Iran International, challenged this interpretation and argued that the war is illegal without express approval.
At the same time, Trump took an unusual step against a European ally, Germany, and ordered the withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from its territory. Reports in Politico (via خبرفوری) indicate that this decision comes against the backdrop of tensions with the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, who criticized the US conduct in the war, while Trump threatens that countries that did not assist the war effort against Tehran «will be punished».
From Tehran's side, the picture is complex. While Iran International reports on a 14-point proposal for a diplomatic solution that includes a discussion on the status of the Strait of Hormuz complex, the Iranian representative to the UN sent a sharp missive accusing the Arab countries allied with the US (Qatar, UAE, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia) of complicity in the strikes against Iran, and warned that they «will be held responsible» (Vahid Online).
On the military front, Trump continued to demonstrate a firm line, reporting in a speech in Florida on broad military successes and claiming that most of Iran's military infrastructure has been destroyed. At the same time, CNN (via آخرین خبر) reports on leaked assessments suggesting that the true cost of the war for the US is close to $50 billion, double the official Pentagon estimates, due to the heavy damage sustained by American bases in the region.