Middle East war live: Trump tells US Congress that hostilities in Iran 'have terminated'
Key takeaways
- Issued on: 02/05/2026 - 07:02Modified: 02/05/2026 - 07:22
- The president's letters to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate president pro tempore Chuck Grassley came after a 60-day deadline for securing congressional approval for the war passed.
- The US State Department said on Friday it was approving military sales worth a total of more than $8.6 billion to Middle Eastern allies Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
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Issued on: 02/05/2026 - 07:02Modified: 02/05/2026 - 07:22
By: FRANCE 24 Motorists drive past a sculpture of Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, installed along a street in Tehran on April 29, 2026. © Atta Kenare, AFP US President Donald Trump on Friday told the top US lawmakers that fighting between the US and Iran had ended with the April ceasefire. The president's letters to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate president pro tempore Chuck Grassley came after a 60-day deadline for securing congressional approval for the war passed. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
The US State Department said on Friday it was approving military sales worth a total of more than $8.6 billion to Middle Eastern allies Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.