Trump Tells Congress Iran War Hostilities Have ‘Terminated’

President Donald Trump on Friday told Congress the Iran war has ended.

In letters to top Republicans in the House and Senate, Trump said a weekslong ceasefire remains in place and that there’s been no more fighting.

“There has been no exchange of fire between United States Forces and Iran since April 7, 2026. The hostilities that began on February 28, 2026, have terminated,” Trump said in letters to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate President Pro Tem Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa).

At the same time, Trump said the U.S. military will “update its force posture” in the region in response to Iranian threats.

The letter represents an effort to comply with the War Powers Resolution, a 1973 law that requires hostilities to cease within 60 days if Congress hasn’t authorized the use of force. Several Republicans in the House and Senate have warned about the 60-day deadline while voting against repeated attempts by Democrats to end the war.

It’s unclear whether lawmakers will accept Trump’s claim the war is over if the U.S. maintains a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The president said earlier Friday the blockade is still on.

“We’re on our way to another victory, a big victory and I don’t think that it’s constitutional what they’re asking for,” Trump said, referring to lawmakers’ demands Trump consult Congress on the war.

“These are not patriotic people that are asking you know, when they say even even the losers, even the ones that say all the wrong things, admit that it’s been amazing what we’ve done,” Trump told reporters on Friday. “The strait is totally shut down. It’s flawless. It’s totally 100% shut down now.”