Speaker Mike Johnson is postponing a trip to Israel but said he stands behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's moves. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Johnson had planned to address the Knesset, Israel's parliament, this coming Sunday.
It's a sign of the worsening situation in the Middle East after Israel, which said Iran was dangerously close to a nuclear weapon, launched preemptive strikes in Tehran that hit nuclear enrichment sites and killed top military officials.
Johnson, like most Republicans, backed Israel's moves.
Residents watch a damaged apartment in Tehran, Iran, early Friday, Jun. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Israel's military said Monday that it has established "aerial superiority" over Iran's forces as the conflict continues into another day.
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President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social Sunday that Israel and Iran "should make a deal, and will make a deal."
"[W]e will have PEACE, soon, between Israel and Iran! Many calls and meetings now taking place," Trump wrote.
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