Trump Notified Congress of the End of the War with Iran: What We Know
2 May 09:15
U.S. President Donald Trump considers the war with Iran to be over, as he informed Congress on Friday, May 1, according to the Associated Press (AP), as reported by "Komersant Ukrainian".
That day marked the deadline for obtaining congressional approval to extend the military conflict with Iran.
“The military operations that began on February 28, 2026, have been terminated,” Trump wrote in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley.
At the same time, in his letter, the U.S. president also made it clear that the de facto war is far from over.
“Despite the success of U.S. operations against the Iranian regime and efforts to secure a lasting peace, the threat posed by Iran to the United States and our armed forces remains significant,” Trump’s letter also states, according to the AP.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called the White House’s reasoning in the letter to Congress “nonsense.”
“This is an illegal war, and every day that Republicans go along with it and allow it to continue is another day that lives are at risk, chaos reigns, and prices rise,” he wrote on social media platform X.
According to the 1973 War Powers Resolution, the U.S. president may conduct military operations for only 60 days. After that, he must either cease them or request a 30-day extension from Congress in the event of an “imminent military necessity.”
CBS: War with Iran cost the U.S. nearly $50 billion
The actual U.S. cost of the war against Iran is twice the Pentagon’s official figure of $25 billion, CBS News reported on April 30, citing U.S. officials. The day before, U.S. Defense Department Chief Financial Officer Jules Hurst cited the official figure of $25 billion to members of Congress, but CBS News sources noted that it does not account for destroyed or damaged equipment, nor for damage inflicted on U.S. military bases.
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Democratic Senator Chris Coons also called the official estimate clearly understated, noting that it did not include the costs of maintaining troops in the region for two months. Additionally, according to The Wall Street Journal, Donald Trump has ordered preparations for a prolonged naval blockade of Iran, hoping to stifle its economy through restrictions on oil exports.
Iran has made a new proposal to the U.S. – Washington remains silent
Iran, through an intermediary—Pakistan—has conveyed a new plan to resume negotiations with the U.S., the Iranian state news agency Irna reported on May 1. The White House declined to comment.
“We do not disclose details of confidential diplomatic negotiations,” White House Deputy Spokesperson Hannah Kelly told AFP.
Earlier this week, Tehran had already put forward a proposal for a settlement, but the U.S. president rejected it.
The war with Iran began on February 28 with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian territory. Tehran responded with attacks on Israel, several Gulf states, and U.S. facilities in the region. A ceasefire took effect in early April, but since then, progress toward resolving the conflict has stalled.
The only round of negotiations took place on April 11 in Pakistan and ended without results. The strategically important Strait of Hormuz remains effectively blocked by the Iranian military, while the U.S., for its part, continues its naval blockade of Iranian ports.
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