US House Speaker Johnson postpones visit to Israel amid Iran tensions

By Jacob Magid

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16 June 2025, 9:37 pm

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Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R) speak to the press at the US Capitol following their closed-door meeting in Washington, DC, on February 7, 2025. (Oliver Contreras/AFP)

US House Speaker Mike Johnson announces that he will be postponing next week’s Israel visit to address the Knesset amid the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict.

“Due to the complex situation currently unfolding in Iran and Israel, [Knesset] Speaker [Amir] Ohana and I have made the decision to postpone the special session of the Knesset,” Johnson says in a statement.

“We look forward to rescheduling the address in the near future and send our prayers to the people of Israel and the Middle East,” he adds.