The administration of US President Donald Trump is claiming that the ceasefire agreement reached with Tehran has 'ended' military hostilities. The statement comes as the legal deadline for reporting to Congress on the two-month Iran war expired on Friday, Reuters reported.

Under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, the president can only conduct military operations independently for 60 days. Upon expiration, he must halt hostilities, seek congressional authorization, or request a 30-day extension citing 'unavoidable military necessity respecting the safety of United States Armed Forces' during withdrawal.

Politico reported that a letter outlining the White House's claim had come into the publication's possession. According to the letter, if lawmakers do not authorize the use of military force, operations must cease. Trump argues that the ceasefire agreement with Tehran effectively stops the clock on this deadline.

'Since April 7, 2026, no ceasefire violations have been observed between the US and Iran,' Trump wrote, referring to the indefinitely extended ceasefire regime. 'Military operations that began on February 28, 2026, have concluded.'

The letter was released amid stalled negotiations and an ongoing military blockade of Iranian ports. Before departing for Florida on Friday, the president told journalists he had made a 'final offer' to Iran, but expressed doubt about reaching an agreement with the country's 'fractured' government.

Iran's state news agency IRNA reported on May 1 that Tehran had submitted a new proposal for talks with the US to mediators in Pakistan. Trump later said he was 'not satisfied' with the proposal but did not elaborate on its shortcomings. The fragile US-Iran ceasefire has been in place for three weeks.

The May 1 deadline set by the War Powers Resolution appears set to pass without action, as lawmakers left for a week-long recess on Thursday after the Senate rejected Democrats' sixth attempt to halt the war, the Associated Press added.

Source: www.gazeta.uz