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Trump tells Congress he does not need their approval for Iran war

President Trump has told Congress that US hostilities with Iran have "terminated" owing to an ongoing ceasefire, arguing he did not need lawmakers' authorisation for the conflict

President Trump has told Congress he does not need their authorisation for the Iran war, arguing the ongoing ceasefire means hostilities have "terminated".

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