2026-05-1 d5d7505478575c2e2ba7e78f38504ac3f61162e9 /feed/2026/05/1/us-president-donald-trump-notifies-lawmakers-in-us-congress-that-the-iran-war-has-been-terminated-ahead-of-a-60-day U.S. President Donald Trump notifies lawmakers in U.S Congress that the Iran war has been "terminated" ahead of a 60-day deadline under the War Powers Resolution which military operations must halt unless lawmakers authorize military force. 1777705696 2026-05-1 66a8a172d090a3c3232471edb0a8493411c667fc 7 Congress 37 /wiki/united%20states%20congress Donald Trump 14 /wiki/donald%20trump Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis U.S. president 2 /wiki/president%20of%20the%20united%20states War Powers Resolution 71 /wiki/war%20powers%20resolution military operations 116 /wiki/united%20states%20armed%20forces Congress Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president War Powers Resolution military operations Middle Eastern crisis 2026-04-23 2e953818b78349fc40e5a2f2ea9378edea545836 /feed/2026/04/23/us-president-donald-trump-orders-the-united-states-navy-to-open-fire-on-any-iranian-vessels-placing-mines-along-the-st U.S. President Donald Trump orders the United States Navy to open fire on any Iranian vessels placing mines along the Strait of Hormuz. 1776958662 2026-04-23 6bcb13693d66bd089ef2d4e905a3274639ca2772 3 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president military operations 4 /feed/2026/04/23/united-states-president-donald-trump-orders-the-navy-to-open-fire-on-any-iranian-vessels-placing-mines-along-the-strait United States president Donald Trump orders the navy to open fire on any Iranian vessels placing mines along the Strait of Hormuz, after the military reportedly observed an Iranian mine-laying operation. 2026-04-1 327dd82dc4f95c8c0b7d4bb27892ce060bf6fbba /feed/2026/04/1/us-president-donald-trump-in-his-prime-address-since-the-start-of-the-war-says-that-us-forces-will-soon-finish-th U.S. president Donald Trump, in his prime address since the start of the war, says that U.S. forces will soon "finish the job" and that objectives are "nearing completion". However, he also says that the U.S. would hit them "extremely hard" within the next 2–3 weeks if a deal is not reached to end the war. 1775223135 2026-04-1 182af65cb66f6094607575c93211499bbccc0e33 12 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president military operations 4 /feed/2026/04/1/us-president-donald-trump-in-his-first-primetime-address-since-the-start-of-the-war-says-that-us-forces-will-soon U.S. president Donald Trump, in his first primetime address since the start of the war, says that U.S. forces will soon "finish the job" and that objectives are "nearing completion". However, he also says that the U.S. would hit them "extremely hard" within the next 2–3 weeks if a deal is not reached to end the war. 2026-03-31 cb2b2ab1b130b401455fbc6046bf2bbcbcb1ce12 5 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president military operations 4 /feed/2026/03/31/us-president-donald-trump-says-that-us-forces-plan-to-end-operations-in-iran-within-about-two-to-three-weeks-while-c U.S. president Donald Trump says that U.S. forces plan to end operations in Iran within about two to three weeks while continuing military action, stating that the withdrawal is not contingent on reaching an agreement with Iran. 2026-03-29 bcff45a7afeb1e4d5d7721d9b6b8100944263241 10 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 3 /feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]2026 Iranian strikes on Israel 2026-03-13 cbf5b7cb07dd9dc19c79a34224cfade8e2ad7f37 /feed/2026/03/13/united-states-president-donald-trump-says-that-his-forces-conducted-airstrikes-on-military-targets-on-kharg-island-iran United States president Donald Trump says that his forces conducted airstrikes on military targets on Kharg Island, Iran, and warns that the U.S. may also target the island's oil infrastructure if shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted. 1773494811 2026-03-13 1ebc4d9beceb94d383cbe545e483fe69e64bdedd 7 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president military operations 4 /feed/2026/03/13/united-states-president-donald-trump-says-that-us-forces-conducted-airstrikes-on-military-targets-on-kharg-island-ira United States president Donald Trump says that U.S. forces conducted airstrikes on military targets on Kharg Island, Iran, and warns that the U.S. may also target the island's oil infrastructure if shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted. 2026-03-4 4d6c3e2a4fc959c099b7476c2865bcada7d1cd34 28 Congress Donald Trump U.S. president War Powers Resolution 4 /feed/2026/03/4/the-united-states-senate-rejects-a-war-powers-resolution-that-would-check-president-donald-trump-s-power-in-the-iran-war The United States Senate rejects a War Powers Resolution that would check president Donald Trump's power in the Iran war, making it the first vote on the conflict in U.S. Congress. 2025-11-19 a65d6e8c9ce72271d8f94b62e4ae6fa36e9ab0ff 21 Congress Donald Trump U.S. president 3 /feed/2025/11/19/united-states-president-donald-trump-enacts-a-bill-ordering-the-release-of-more-information-about-jeffrey-epstein-s-case United States president Donald Trump enacts a bill ordering the release of more information about Jeffrey Epstein's case, a day after Congress passed the bill. 2020-02-13 d36a760bf61dd803b6ce7d0229e76dd627a66dc5 18 Congress Donald Trump U.S. president War Powers Resolution 4 /feed/2020/02/13/the-us-senate-votes-55-45-to-pass-a-measure-requiring-president-donald-trump-to-win-approval-from-congress-before-taki The U.S. Senate votes 55–45 to pass a measure requiring President Donald Trump to win approval from Congress before taking further military actions against Iran. 2019-10-6 15abab4f725503bf54f29007e4cc054aa184f4a8 2 Donald Trump U.S. president military operations 3 /feed/2019/10/6/following-a-phone-call-between-us-president-donald-trump-and-turkish-president-recep-tayyip-erdogan-the-white-house-s Following a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the White House says that Turkish Armed Forces will launch an incursion into Syrian Democratic Forces-held northern Syria, and that United States Armed Forces will be withdrawing from the region to avoid clashing with its NATO ally. 2017-10-13 fb9cfd6ec6460796555547544be6ab9eeff79dcb 8 Congress Donald Trump U.S. president 3 /feed/2017/10/13/us-president-donald-trump-chooses-not-to-certify-that-iran-complies-with-the-2015-agreement-the-united-states-congres U.S. President Donald Trump chooses not to certify that Iran complies with the 2015 agreement. The United States Congress now has 60 days to decide whether to lift the sanctions relief, possibly breaching the agreement. /feed/2026/05/1/us-president-donald-trump-notifies-congress-that-the-iran-war-has-been-terminated-ahead-of-a-60-day-deadline-under-t Politico 1 6f78ec1fe4a413c923104b74c6346614adb6c4c2 5 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/01/trump-congress-war-terminated-00902681 2026 U.S. president Donald Trump notifies Congress that the Iran war has been "terminated" ahead of a 60-day deadline under the War Powers Resolution, in which military operations must halt unless lawmakers authorize military force.