If offensive combat operations resume in Iran.

How does things stand with Congress? I know the Administration informed Congress the war is over. Does Congress consider the war over immediately after that notification or does a certain amount of time need to pass before Trump gets a fresh 60 days without needing Congressional approval?

Trump will have to do this by the book or the Dems and a few R’s will try to use it to impeach or prosecute him later along with other members of the administration like Vance or Rubio. Other Presidents may have done what they wanted in the past regarding military action but DJT will need to do it by the book.

Personally I don’t see why he can’t use the 2001 AUMF that was passed by Congress after 9/11 for this mission. Not long after the war started and the question of needing Congressional approval was being talked about I looked it up and it seemed to work very well for this action. It basically gives the President wide authority to go after Al Qaeda and affiliated groups or anyone that harbors them. Iran qualifies on both counts. Not only did they supply IED’s to AQ and the Taliban in Afghanistan. They did so with AQ in Iraq as well. Plus the current head of AQ was living in Iran when the war started. I don’t know his status as of today but he was living in Iran as of the start of the war. That covers Trump on Congressional approval as I see it. It’s certainly good enough for me anyway.