Trump administration says Iran war ‘terminated’ before 60-day deadline

A senior Trump administration official said Thursday that “for War Powers Resolution purposes,” the military operation against Tehran was already “terminated” following the ceasefire deal reached between the U.S. and Iran.

Friday marks 60 days since the administration formally notified Congress, on May 2, of the conflict. In a statement to NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network, the official cited President Trump’s announcement of a temporary truce on April 7 to back his claim.

Similarly, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday that the clock stopped with the halt in strikes.

“We are in a ceasefire right now, which our understanding means the 60-day clock pauses or stops in a ceasefire,” Hegseth told Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) during the hearing.

The senator cast doubt on this reasoning, saying he did not believe that the War Powers Act — which allows the president to deploy U.S. forces into a conflict for up to 60 days without congressional approval if there is an “imminent........

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