Trump faces Friday deadline to end Iran war or ask Congress to approve extending it

Open this photo in gallery:Under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, the U.S. president can wage military action for only 60 days before ending it.Evan Vucci/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountU.S. President Donald Trump faces a deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending it, but the date is most likely to pass without altering the course of a conflict that has lapsed into a standoff over shipping routes.Ending the war appears highly unlikely.Instead, analysts and congressional aides said they expect Trump to either notify Congress that he plans a 30-day extension or disregard the deadline, with his administration arguing that a current ceasefire with Tehran marked an end to the conflict.Like most…

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