Trump tells Congress fighting between US and Iran ‘terminated’ ahead of War Powers deadline

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Trump also raised objections to the War Powers Resolution itself, stating, “Every other president considered it totally unconstitutional, and we agree with that.”

By Vered Weiss, World Israel News

President Donald Trump on Friday declared that fighting between the United States and Iran has been “terminated,” informing Congress ahead of a key deadline under the War Powers Resolution.

In a letter to congressional leaders, Trump wrote, “The hostilities that began on February 28, 2026, have terminated,” following nearly two months of military activity. The notification comes as the statutory timeline under the 1973 War Powers Resolution reached its limit on May 1.

Under the law, a U.S. president may conduct military operations for 60 days without congressional authorization, after which the administration must end hostilities, seek approval from lawmakers, or request a 30-day extension citing “unavoidable military necessity regarding the safety of United States Armed Forces” during a withdrawal period.

The administration formally notified Congress within 48 hours of the initial airstrikes, triggering the countdown.

Despite declaring an end to hostilities, Trump indicated that the situation remains subject to change.

“Despite the success of United States operations against the Iranian regime and continued efforts to secure a lasting peace, the threat posed by Iran to the United States and our Armed Forces remains significant,” he said.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a congressional hearing that the existence of a ceasefire affects the legal interpretation of the timeline.

“We are in a ceasefire right now, which our understanding means, the 60-day clock pauses or stops,” he said.

Trump also raised objections to the War Powers Resolution itself, stating, “Every other president considered it totally unconstitutional, and we agree with that.”

Congressional Democrats challenged the administration’s position, arguing that the presence of a U.S. naval blockade does not constitute a ceasefire.

Republican lawmakers have largely supported the administration, voting almost unanimously against measures aimed at ending the conflict.

If fighting resumes, the administration could begin a new 60-day period under the law, consistent with actions taken by previous presidents during intermittent hostilities since the measure was enacted following the Vietnam War.

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IN the summer of 2019, I was seated in the wine cellar of a walled Medieval town high above the Dordogne Valley of France, not far from Sarlat-la-Canéda, making phone calls, writing reports. I have given this story in other places and it appears as though you’re about to hear it again. Rob Skiba is a name you that you might be familiar with. Though he had made a name for himself as a Nephilim researcher, more recently Rob had taken a dive into the deep end of the pool via flat earth research. The recorded interviews I conducted between he and Rick Hummer, a fellow flat earth investigator and close friend of his, was published while still occupying that very wine cellar. Read all about it. Chicago Is Not a Mirage.

Word quickly spread. Within a few short weeks, dozens of flat earth researchers began accepting my invite for a private interview, if not a series of interviews. From a 17th-century tower built by King Louis XIV, and with a stunning view of the Alps, I sat down with Robbie Davidson, founder of the Flat Earth International Conferences, conducting multiple sessions. While staying in Dumfries, Scotland, David Weiss agreed to take part in the interviews, as did Bob Knodel of Globebusters. There were others. But when I asked the interviewees to discuss the moments that shaped their lives, among the many PSYOPs, false flag attacks, and hoaxes that were discussed, only these men committed commentary to the false 9/11 narrative.

The resulting recordings ballooned into The Unexpected Cosmology, a book which became a website and was even intended as an anthology. And of course, the following discourse was originally a chapter. It was Walt Disney who stated, “Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.” Those sentiments remain applicable here as well. American Sensationalism: The 9/11 Interviews was always intended to be expanded upon with the inclusion of new researchers. So I’m sorry to say the project became stagnant during the Covid-19 psychodrama. I took a break to tackle other projects. We lost Rob Skiba. Rob offered hours of private conversation regarding his life but we never got around to the big one. 9/11. It was in the cards. Sadly, Bob Knodel died soon afterwards. Voices are being squeezed from an entire generation. Gnosis passes with them.

In the aftermath, the FE community became fractured. People began going their separate ways. Robbie Davidson, among a noted few others who were interviewed for the project, got up and left the movement altogether. It is not my intent to erase his or the contributions of others if only brief. They came, they went, their testimonies remain.

The original vision may have hit roadblocks but it is not forgotten. I expanded this paper a few years later to include testimony from author Pauly Hart, a dear friend of mine. I had wanted to continue that trend every year thereafter but you know how it goes. For the 25th anniversary of the attack I have redirected my efforts to its first large scale expansion, including Andrew Hoy and Darrin Geisinger into the mix. Perhaps others will lend their experiences to the recorder in time.

The following is their report.

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