US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has argued that the clock has paused on a deadline for the Trump administration to seek approval from Congress for the US-Israeli war with Iran.
Hegseth was responding to questions from members of the Senate, or upper chamber, on Thursday.
Friday is the 60th day since Trump formally notified Congress of the strikes against Iran on 2 March. US law requires a president to "terminate any use of United States Armed Forces" within 60 days of such a notification - unless Congress allows a continuation.
A senior administration official said hostilities with Iran had "terminated", emphasising that a ceasefire had been in effect since early April.
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The Associated Press (AP) and Reuters news agencies are reporting that the Trump administration is arguing that the war in Iran has ended – due to the ceasefire that began in early April – meaning that the president does not need to seek congressional approval for military action.
ReplyDeleteHostilities with Iran that started in February have “terminated”, a senior Trump administration official told Reuters late on Thursday.
“Both parties agreed to a 2-week ceasefire on Tuesday, April 7 that has since been extended,” the official said. “There has been no exchange of fire between US Armed Forces and Iran since Tuesday, April 7.”