No need for Congressional approval as ceasefire pauses Iran war 60-day clock: US War Secy

Iran Herald · May 1, 2026 War

Washington DC [US], May 1 (ANI): US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Thursday (local time) told lawmakers that the Trump administration does not currently need congressional authorisation to continue military actions related to Iran, arguing that a ceasefire effectively pauses legal war powers deadlines, according to CNN reporting from a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.