obtained<\/a><\/span> by Politico, Trump stated that airstrikes beginning on July 7 constituted “military actions consistent with my responsibility to protect Americans and US interests both at home and abroad.”<\/p>\nThe notification triggers a new 60-day statutory window under which the US administration can utilize military force in the region without prior congressional approval.<\/p>\n
The conflict, which has repeatedly paused and restarted over control of the Strait of Hormuz\u2014a crucial chokepoint for global energy supplies\u2014has become a persistent challenge for the Trump administration.<\/p>\n
Trump has expressed frustration over the failure to secure a peace agreement with Iran, while congressional Republicans remain concerned about being blamed for rising fuel prices ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.<\/p>\n
On Monday, Trump intensified military pressure on Tehran, declaring that the US would reimpose a blockade on the region, seize control of the Strait of Hormuz, and levy fees on transiting vessels.<\/p>\n
Ceasefire process officially ends<\/strong><\/p>\nThe notification to Congress follows Trump\u2019s announcement that a two-month-old ceasefire with Iran has officially ended.<\/p>\n
The ceasefire, originally declared in April, had been fragile from the outset due to reciprocal attacks by both nations. Despite the friction, the Trump administration had previously maintained that a full-scale war had not resumed.<\/p>\n
Officials from US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that US forces have struck more than 300 Iranian military targets over the past week in retaliation for Tehran\u2019s hostile actions in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
On Monday, CENTCOM released a statement confirming that US forces had conducted additional airstrikes against Iran “at the direction of the Commander-in-Chief.”<\/p>\n
“These strikes will continue to impose heavy costs on Iranian forces, degrading their capability to attack innocent civilians and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,” the statement read.<\/p>\n
War powers debate<\/strong><\/p>\nTrump had previously notified Congress that the war, which began in February, had “ended” in May, thereby resetting the 60-day statutory clock that would otherwise require the cessation of military operations without congressional authorization.<\/p>\n
With the April ceasefire intended to run indefinitely, the White House argued that the timeline mandated by the War Powers Act had been paused.<\/p>\n
However, anti-war lawmakers in Congress challenged this interpretation. They argued that the government was misapplying the law, noting that even when major combat operations subsided, the US Navy maintained its blockade to exert pressure on Tehran.<\/p>\n
The new notification complicates ongoing efforts within Congress to limit military action against Iran. Last month, the Senate passed a symbolic resolution calling for an end to the hostilities, signaling waning support for Trump’s military campaign against Tehran.<\/p>\n
The resolution, which passed 50 to 48 after four Republican senators voted with Democrats, sought to make congressional approval a requirement for continued military operations.<\/p>\n
A similar measure had previously passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 215 to 208, also drawing the support of four Republicans.<\/p>\n
The legislative impact of these measures remains limited, however, as joint resolutions are not sent to the president for signature, and any bill seeking to restrict executive war powers would face a certain White House veto.<\/p>\n
In his letter to Congress, Trump emphasized that US military forces remain deployed to counter threats against allies.<\/p>\n
“United States Armed Forces remain postured to take additional steps, as necessary and appropriate, to address further threats or attacks against the United States, its allies, or its partners, and to ensure that the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran ceases to pose a threat to the United States and its partners,” Trump wrote.<\/p>\n
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