The Associated Press (AP) and Reuters news agencies are reporting that the Trump administration is arguing that the war in Iran has ended – due to the ceasefire that began in early April – meaning that the president does not need to seek congressional approval for military action.
Hostilities with Iran that started in February have “terminated”, a senior Trump administration official told Reuters late on Thursday.
“Both parties agreed to a 2-week ceasefire on Tuesday, April 7 that has since been extended,” the official said. “There has been no exchange of fire between US Armed Forces and Iran since Tuesday, April 7.”
Using such a rationale, the administration has not yet met the requirement mandated by the 1973 War Powers Resolution, a law which states that the president must seek formal approval from Congress for military action that extends beyond 60 days, AP said.
Under the resolution, Trump had until Friday – day 60 of the war – to seek congressional authorisation for his war on Iran or cease fighting.
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The US military’s regional command responsible for the Iran war has said that US Navy ships are restocking with “fuel, food, munitions, and essential supplies”.
ReplyDeleteCentral Command (CENTCOM) shared photographs on social media said to show supplies being loaded onto the guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D Black, which is said to be supporting the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group in the region.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that a US naval blockade of his country’s ports was effectively an “extension of military operations” by Washington, in spite of an ongoing ceasefire between the two sides.
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