Donald Trump believes that US military operations against Iran are now over. In a letter to Congress, the US president asserts that he is respecting the legal framework governing long-term armed interventions, despite persistent criticism from several members of Congress.
Donald Trump declared the end of hostilities in Iran in a letter to the US Congress on Friday, May 1, which was reviewed by Politico and AFP, according to Franceinfo. In this letter, the US president writes that the attacks are "over," but also complies with the law stipulating that the US president must obtain congressional authorization to continue a conflict beyond sixty days. But for now, given the US president's policy reversals, it is not certain that the conflict is truly over.
According to the White House occupant, the ceasefire ordered on April 7 was subsequently extended, and no exchange of fire has taken place between the United States and Iran. All of these factors, he argues, lead him to believe that the conflict is over. Indeed, the letter is dated May 1st. According to the American law adopted in 1973, the US president can initiate limited military intervention in an emergency. However, Congress must grant authorization if these operations last more than sixty days. In the case of the conflict between the United States and Iran, May 1st marks the end of this period. Furthermore, Democratic lawmakers attempted to pass legislation that would limit Trump's military powers against Iran, but were unsuccessful.
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On the Republican side, some elected officials have also stated that they will require the executive branch to obtain congressional authorization if the conflict exceeds sixty days. But on the executive side, the Trump administration seems to be stalling. Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense, even declared that the sixty-day countdown was suspended due to the ceasefire. According to him, Donald Trump therefore had more time.
Initially, the American president seemed to disregard Congress's approval. But he appears to have reversed course. However, for Democratic lawmakers, the continued presence of American forces in the region indicates that military operations are not over. Especially since, on May 1st, Donald Trump renewed his threats to "destroy" the Islamic Republic if the diplomatic solution fails. He also indicated that he was not satisfied with a new proposal from Iran aimed at achieving peace.
Capital (with 6medias)
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