Analysts and congressional aides have said they expect President Donald Trump to do one of two things when faced with tomorrow’s deadline to end the Iran war or make a case to Congress to extend it.
They say the president will either disregard the date, arguing that the ceasefire marked the end of the conflict, or notify Congress of his plans for a 30-day extension.
The war began on February 28 with US and Israeli air strikes on Iran, and Trump notified Congress of the action 48 hours later, setting the 60-day clock that ends tomorrow.
A true end to the conflict, however, appears unlikely anytime soon.
Israeli warplanes have carried out air strikes on the town of Qlawiyah in Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district, according to Lebanon’s official National News Agency.
A convoy of vehicles was also hit in the town, killing one person, the report said.
The latest casualties bring the total number of those killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon today to at least 28, according to NNA reports.
FIFA’s President Gianni Infantino has announced that Iran will participate in this year’s World Cup.
The head of the international self-regulatory governing body of association football, in an address to FIFA’s Congress in Vancouver, said: “Let me start by the outset, confirming straightaway that of course Iran will be participating at the FIFA World Cup 2026.”
“And of course, Iran will play the United States of America,” he added.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said the US’s naval blockade on Iranian ports amounts to “an extension of military operations”.
“Continuation of this oppressive approach is intolerable,” said Pezeshkian, adding that Iran is “paying the price for its resistance and independence”.
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