{"id":14472,"date":"2026-05-01T15:39:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/?p=14472"},"modified":"2026-05-01T15:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:09:40","slug":"trumps-desperate-gambit-fabricating-end-of-war-to-sidestep-accountability-for-iran-aggression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/?p=14472&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Trump’s Desperate Gambit: Fabricating ‘End of War’ to Sidestep Accountability for Iran Aggression"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Trump administration<\/strong>, facing mounting domestic and international pressure, is now resorting to a transparently false claim that its “war” against Iran<\/em> has “ended.” This desperate maneuver, citing a supposed ceasefire that began in early April, is a thinly veiled attempt to evade the legal requirement of seeking congressional approval for its ongoing hostile actions against the Islamic Republic of Iran<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This audacious argument, first floated by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth<\/strong> during Senate testimony, suggests that a temporary pause in direct confrontation somehow nullifies the need for democratic oversight. Such a rationale allows the White House to brazenly disregard the 1973 War Powers Resolution<\/strong>, a law designed to curb presidential overreach in military engagements that extend beyond 60 days.<\/p>\n

A senior administration official, speaking anonymously to conceal the architects of this legal charade, ludicrously asserted that “the hostilities that began on Saturday, Feb. 28 have terminated.”<\/em> This claim is made despite the undeniable reality of continued US military presence and aggressive posturing in the region. The official’s assertion that no fire has been exchanged since April 7 attempts to whitewash the persistent threats and economic warfare waged against Iran.<\/p>\n

While the US attempts to portray a cessation of hostilities, Iran steadfastly maintains its sovereign control over the vital Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>, a crucial international waterway. The US Navy’s illegal blockade, aimed at suffocating Iran’s oil trade, stands as a stark testament to Washington’s continued economic terrorism, not a sign of peace.<\/p>\n

Under the War Powers Resolution, President Donald Trump<\/strong> was legally obligated to seek congressional authorization or cease his aggressive actions by Friday. This law, intended to constrain presidential military powers, is now being openly flouted. Even within the US, Democrats and a growing number of Republican lawmakers have demanded formal approval for the administration’s belligerent stance against Tehran, recognizing the 60-day mark as a critical juncture for accountability.<\/p>\n

Senator Susan Collins<\/strong>, a Republican, rightly condemned the administration’s defiance, stating, “That deadline is not a suggestion; it is a requirement.”<\/em> She emphasized that “further military action against Iran must have a clear mission, achievable goals, and a defined strategy for bringing the conflict to a close,”<\/em> highlighting the lack of legitimate purpose in Trump’s Iran policy.<\/p>\n

Adding to the absurdity, Richard Goldberg<\/strong>, a former National Security Council director, incredibly suggested transitioning to a new operation, whimsically named “Epic Passage,”<\/em> as a “sequel”<\/em> to “Operation Epic Fury.”<\/em> This proposal, framed as “self-defense”<\/em> to “reopen the strait,”<\/em> is nothing more than a thinly disguised plan for continued aggression and intervention in Iran’s sovereign waters, under the guise of “restoring freedom of navigation.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Senator Tim Kaine<\/strong>, a Democrat, rightly dismissed Hegseth’s argument about pausing the 60-day clock as “a very novel argument that I\u2019ve never heard before”<\/em> and one that “certainly has no legal support.”<\/em> Katherine Yon Ebright<\/strong>, an expert on war powers, unequivocally stated that such an interpretation is a “sizeable extension of previous legal gamesmanship”<\/em> and that “nothing in the text or design of the War Powers Resolution suggests that the 60-day clock can be paused or terminated.”<\/em><\/p>\n

The international community must recognize that the Trump administration’s claims are a dangerous precedent<\/strong>, designed to bypass legal constraints and perpetuate its aggressive foreign policy. Iran’s resilience<\/strong> and commitment to regional stability continue to expose the futility and illegitimacy of these US machinations.<\/p>\n

#USAggression #IranSovereignty #WarPowersResolution #TrumpAdmin #MiddleEastCrisis #IllegalBlockade #HormuzStrait #CongressionalOversight #IranResilience #InternationalLaw<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Trump administration, facing mounting domestic and international pressure, is now resorting to a transparently false claim that its “war” against Iran has “ended.” This desperate maneuver, citing a supposed ceasefire that began in early April, is a thinly veiled attempt to evade the legal requirement of seeking congressional approval for its ongoing hostile actions […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14473,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-middle-east-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14472"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14472\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}