Speaker Mike Johnson postpones Israel visit to address parliament amid Iran conflict
Source: CBS News
Updated on: June 16, 2025 / 2:35 PM EDT
Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson is postponing his trip to Israel, where he had planned to address Israel's parliament in Jerusalem later this month, amid open warfare between Israel and Iran.
"Due to the complex situation currently unfolding in Iran and Israel, Speaker Ohana and I have made the decision to postpone the special session of the Knesset," Johnson said in a statement Monday. "We look forward to rescheduling the address in the near future and send our prayers to the people of Israel and the Middle East."
Johnson announced last week that he would make the trip on June 22. It would have been one of a small number of foreign trips he's made since becoming speaker.
The Louisiana Republican has led the House GOP in their staunch support of Israel in the war in Gaza that began following Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack. Johnson's speakership began weeks later, after the ouster of his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy. McCarthy addressed the Israeli parliament, known as the Knesset, during his speakership in May 2023.
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