Trump administration says hostilities in Iran ‘terminated’ ahead of war powers deadline

US president faced a 60-day deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending it

Donald Trump faced a deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending it, but the date was most likely to pass without altering the course of the war.

Fri, 01 May, 2026 - 06:41

Lauren Gambino and staff

A US-Iran ceasefire that began in early April has “terminated” hostilities between the two sides for the purposes of an approaching congressional war powers deadline, a senior official of the Trump administration said on Thursday.

Donald Trump faced a deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending it, but the date was most likely to pass without altering the course of the war.