Middle East war live: Trump tells US Congress that hostilities in Iran 'have terminated'

US President Donald Trump on Friday told the top US lawmakers that fighting between the US and Iran had ended with the April ceasefire. The president's letters to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate president pro tempore Chuck Grassley came after a 60-day deadline for securing congressional approval for the war passed. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.

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