The USA has wrapped up offensive actions against Iran as part of the "Epic Fury" operation, stated Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a press conference at the White House on Tuesday, May 5. "The 'Epic Fury' operation is done, as the president has informed Congress. We've completed this phase," he said.

Earlier, Trump informed Congress about the end of the war.

On May 1, Donald Trump informed the U.S. Congress about the end of the war against Iran due to the ceasefire regime. Thus, the Trump administration bypassed the 1973 law, which requires the White House to secure Congress's support for continuing an armed conflict lasting more than 60 days.

According to Rubio, the Trump administration "does not consider this legal requirement constitutional," but continues to adhere to certain provisions of the law to "maintain good relations with Congress."

The new U.S. operation "Project Freedom" is on hold.

The day before, the U.S. launched a new operation "Project Freedom," in which American military will escort commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump threatened Iran with retaliatory measures in case of attacks on American ships.

According to Rubio, this is about a "defensive operation, not an offensive one." "There will be no firing unless they open fire on us first," explained the U.S. Secretary of State.

On the night of May 6, Trump wrote on TruthSocial that the "Project Freedom" operation will be "paused for a short period of time to determine if it’s possible to finalize and sign an agreement" with Iran. According to the U.S. president, this was requested by Pakistan "and other countries."

Iran: U.S. interference in shipping in Hormuz is a violation of the ceasefire.

On April 4, the head of the Iranian Parliament's National Security Commission, Ebrahim Azizi, posted on social media X that any American interference in shipping in the Strait of Hormuz will be considered a violation of the ceasefire that came into effect on April 8.

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran, imposed after the war began, has shut down the global market for oil, gas, and fertilizers. In response, the U.S. established a counter-blockade of Iranian ports.

Negotiations between the two countries have been at a standstill since the ceasefire was established. The only round of talks took place on April 11 in Pakistan and ended without any results.

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