Why Trump says the US-Iran war is over

Donald Trump boards Air Force One on April 24, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. | Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images

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Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump told Congress the Iran war is over. Is it? 

What happened? Friday marks a legal deadline for Trump, after which he should be required to wind down US military operations around Iran.