THE WAR IN IRAN IS OVER IF YOU WANT IT: Navigating US Law Appears More Difficult Than Navigating The Straits of Hormuz

FIRST THERE'S THIS: 

Trump Declares Hostilities with Iran ‘Terminated’

President Donald Trump told Congress on Friday that any effort to use the War Powers Act to rein in the strikes against Iran is irrelevant because he has declared that the conflict is over.

The 1973 War Powers Resolution says that a president is supposed to seek congressional authorization for a war if the conflict lasts longer than 60 days, according to NBC News.

The U.S. attacked Iran on Feb. 28. Trump notified Congress on March 2, which started the 60-day time period.

On Friday, Trump formally told Congress he does not need to submit anything for approval.

AND THEN THERE'S THIS:

Trump "not satisfied" with new peace deal offered by Iran

What to know about the Iran war today:President Trump said he was "not satisfied" with a new Iranian deal to end the war sent to the U.S., through Pakistani mediators, on Friday. The new offer came as a senior Iranian commander warns any new U.S. attacks will draw "sustained, wide-ranging, and painful retaliation." Mr. Trump argued again Friday that the U.S. has "already won" the war. But as he considers his next move in the costly nine-week conflict, he said he wants to "win by a bigger margin" and ensure Iran can never attain a nuclear weapon.Mr. Trump on Friday told congressional leaders that "hostilities" with Iran have "terminated," addressing a critical 60-day deadline under a decades-old law meant to limit the use of military force without authorization from Congress. Trump admin bypasses Congress for about $9 billion in weapons sold to Israel, Middle East allies

The U.S. has sold a new tranche of about $9 billion in weapons to Israel and several Middle East allies, the Trump administration announced late Friday.

While the State Department notified Congress of the deals, it bypassed traditional congressional review. The administration has repeatedly dispensed with congressional review in recent weapons deals, citing an emergency that necessitated immediate sales.

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ALL THAT BEING SAID:

The Iran war is a complete win, possibly becoming the most comprehensive victory of most of our lifetimes. I say this as someone who leaned toward diplomacy before it began.

Do not believe analysts whose only horizon is a 24-hour news cycle and who would be delighted by defeat. https://t.co/IXtp8KJnQ7

— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) May 1, 2026

SWEDEN JOINS FORCES WITH THE US:

And it begins https://t.co/U60PVzcO6A

— Northern Barbarian (@xnoesbueno) May 2, 2026