Trump Ends Iran Combat, Resetting the War Powers Clock

The White House says combat operations against Iran have terminated as of May 1, 2026, resetting the 60-day War Powers clock because there have been no exchanges of fire since April 7 and hostilities that began Feb 28 have ended; about 50,000 US troops remain in the region while a naval blockade of Iranian ports continues, and Axios notes a fresh 60-day window could begin if new hostilities arise—an outcome Democrats say bypasses Congress. Trump has labeled the deadline unconstitutional while diplomacy and a Pakistan-mediated Iranian peace proposal are mentioned; the U.S. also carried out a large logistics push, delivering 6,500 tons of military equipment to Israel in 24 hours on April 30.