MTG says Iran war 'not really terminated' despite Trump telling Congress otherwise

WASHINGTON, DC: Marjorie Taylor Greene has called out President Donald Trump after he reportedly sent a letter to Congress, saying that the Iran war, which began in late February, is “terminated.”

In a lengthy post on X (formerly Twitter), the Georgia Republican claimed that the reality is quite different and “the war is not really terminated.”

Marjorie Taylor Greene says Iran war is 'absolutely not over'

“Trump just sent a letter to Congress saying the war in Iran is ‘terminated’ because today marks 60 days and in order for the President to have the authority to continue, the Constitution requires a vote from Congress,” Greene began.

She claimed that Trump is actually “restarting the clock to avoid a vote from Congress that may limit his power to wage a war on Iran, and the war is absolutely not over just because there has been a ceasefire.”

Greene even went on to claim that the commander-in-chief will be starting “military actions again very soon,” before adding, “It never ended. This is unconstitutional and Congress should reclaim its constitutional authority.”

The former congresswoman's allegations came after Trump sent two letters — one to the House and one to the Senate — on Friday, May 1.

Trump said in letter that 'threat posed by Iran to the US remains significant'

He reportedly noted, “On April 7, 2026, I ordered a two-week ceasefire. The ceasefire has since been extended. There has been no exchange of fire between the United States Forces and Iran since April 7, 2026. The hostilities that began on February 28, 2026, have terminated."

The Republican leader further claimed the success of US operations against Iran but also asserted that “the threat posed by Iran to the United States and our Armed Forces remains significant.”

The letters were sent by Trump because, as per the 1973 War Powers Resolution, the president has to take authorization from Congress to continue a war if an ongoing military conflict hits the 60-day limit. The law also lets the president seek a 30-day extension if required.

But Trump, in his letter, also mentioned, “I have and will continue to direct the United States Armed Forces consistent with my responsibilities and pursuant to my constitutional authority to conduct United States foreign relations and as Commander in Chief and Chief Executive.”

Mike Johnson claims the US is 'trying to broker a peace' with Iran

Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson stressed that the US was "not at war" with Iran.

On Thursday, he said, “I don’t think we have an active, kinetic military bombing, firing, or anything like that. Right now, we are trying to broker a peace.”

“I would be very reluctant to get in front of the administration in the midst of these very sensitive negotiations, so we’ll have to see how that plays out,” he added.