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In letters to the House and Senate, the president asserted that the hostilities had "terminated," in an apparent attempt to avoid having to seek congressional approval.
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The decision coincides with a deepening feud between the president and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who has criticized the U.S. war in Iran.
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;Resize=(620)) In a letter to congressional leaders on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that a ceasefire had "terminated" hostilities against Iran, as he sought to bolster his argument that he does not need lawmakers' permission to continue the conflict.
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The decision to reduce the US deployment to Germany comes amid a row between the two allies over Iran.
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Officials announced the decision after President Trump expressed annoyance with the German chancellor's remarks about the Iran war.
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Also, Spirit Airlines prepares to shut down. Here's the latest at the end of Friday.
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The details of the latest plan were unclear, and President Trump did not specify his objections.
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The Supreme Court struck down Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs earlier this year, and Europe warned that its trade deal with Washington could be in jeopardy.
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President Trump said on Friday that said a deal has been hard to reach in part because Iranian leadership was "very confused".
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The current level of tariffs charged on goods entering the US from the EU is 15%, under a deal negotiated last July.
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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran has to "cry uncle" and say, "We give up," when asked how long he is prepared to maintain the naval blockade.
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While the defense industry has announced plans to make more munitions, much of that expanded production will not quickly kick in.
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