Trump says attacks on Iran are over

“On April 7, 2026, I ordered a two-week ceasefire. The ceasefire was later extended. There has been no exchange of fire between United States Forces and Iran since April 7, 2026. Hostilities that began on February 28, 2026 have ended,” the letter states.

At the same time, Trump asserts that the threat from the Iranian regime “remains significant” and that the Department of Defense will continue to “update its force posture” to address it “when necessary and appropriate.”

Legal war deadline divides US Congress and halts voting

American legislation determines that the president must “terminate any use of the Armed Forces of the United States” or seek authorization from Congress after 60 days to maintain the conflict, according to the US War Powers Resolution of 1973. Some parliamentarians believe that the deadline expired this Friday.

In a congressional hearing this week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the ceasefire with Iran interrupted the legal deadline.

Congress went into recess for a week without a decision on the war. Republican parliamentarians, the majority in both Houses, avoided taking the issue to a vote.