Hegseth Pauses Iran Ops Clock, Tensions Simmer

0:00On May 1st, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just told Senators the 60-day clock is on pause for getting Congress to approve the ongoing U.S. and Israeli operations against Iran. This comes as Friday marks exactly 60 days since President Trump notified lawmakers about strikes starting March 2nd. Under the war power's resolution, the President has to wrap up hostilities by then unless Congress votes to extend it. That law, for back in 1973, aims to check executive power after Vietnam. A top administration official insist the fighting ended with the ceasefire kicking in early April, now extended with no shots fired since April. 7. Still, no full peace deal in sight and the strait of Hormuz stays shut down, hitting global trade hard. Senators grilled Hegseth Thursday, with Democrats himcane pushing back hard, saying the law doesn't recognize a pause and the deadline hits tomorrow. Dems keep trying to limit Trump through votes that flop in both chambers, while most Republicans back the Pentagon, calling Iran a real threat after decades of threats.

1:07In a House hearing Wednesday, Hegseth's team dropped that the Iran Ops have already burned through $25 billion. Reps like Florida's Carlos Caminas voiced strong support, stressing Iran's nuclear push makes it an existential danger we can't ignore. With the ceasefire holding with tension simmering and that legal clock ticking, I say glued on whether Congress steps up or lets this slide into. Whatever comes next, that's your update from Global News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey, with the story.