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Trump Declares Iran Hostilities 'Terminated' as 60-Day War Powers Clock Runs Out

© AP Photo / Mark SchiefelbeinPresident Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 01.05.2026
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Trump declares Iran hostilities 'terminated' as 60-day war powers clock runs out

The president informed Congress that "there has been no exchange of fire since April 7" and that "the hostilities that began on February 28 have terminated."


"Despite the success of US operations... the threat posed by Iran remains significant," he noted.


However, the US naval blockade against Iran remains in place.
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