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5 min readThe Trump administration has reached the 60-day legal deadline under the War Powers Act for its military conflict with Iran, but the White House argues the clock stopped when a ceasefire took effect in early April. That standoff is one of several developments in a wide-ranging NPR News Now episode covering labor, trade, and humanitarian crises.
War Powers Deadline and the Iran Standoff
Sixty days after formally notifying Congress of war with Iran, the Trump administration faces a legal requirement under the War Powers Act to either gain congressional approval for the conflict or withdraw U.S. forces. President Trump launched major combat operations against Iran in late February, but the White House and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth maintain that hostilities ceased with the implementation of a ceasefire. According to the administration, there has been no exchange of fire between the U.S. and Iran since April 7.
Despite the ceasefire, the two sides remain locked in a high-stakes standoff with major impacts on the global economy. Neither the U.S. nor Iran wants the bombing to resume, but both continue making demands the other will not accept. The situation has effectively frozen the conflict without resolving it.
China Presses for Strait of Hormuz to Reopen
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:04) **Iran War Powers Deadline** - The 60-day legal deadline for congressional approval of the Iran conflict is reached, with the Trump administration arguing hostilities have ceased under a ceasefire.
- 2 (01:11) **China Urges Strait of Hormuz Reopening** - China’s U.N. ambassador calls for both Iran and the U.S. to reopen the strategic waterway and denies military cooperation with Iran.
- 3 (02:10) **Medicaid Work Requirements** - New federal rules will require Medicaid beneficiaries up to age 64 to prove they are working or qualify for an exemption, with Nebraska starting early.
- 4 (03:00) **Palestinian Unemployment Crisis** - Over half a million Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza are jobless, with severe economic losses since October 2023.
- 5 (03:55) **International Workers Day Protests** - May Day demonstrations occur globally, with Chicago teachers union pushing for a school cancellation that was refused.
- 6 Standout Quotes
- 7 "Neither the U.S. nor Iran wants the bombing to resume, but both continue to make demands that the other side will not accept." – Franco Ordonas, NPR White House correspondent
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