Revision History

President Trump notified Congress on May 1 that hostilities with Iran that began February 28 have "terminated," sidestepping the 60-day War Powers Resolution deadline that would have required congressional authorization to continue military operations. Trump simultaneously rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting the U.S. naval blockade, insisting nuclear concessions must come first — a sequencing demand that Tehran says makes resumed conflict "likely."