United States House Speaker Mike Johnson stated that the US airstrikes targeting Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Syria were undercut by the fact that the Biden administration "waited for a week and telegraphed to the world, including to Iran, the nature of our response."
Johnson said the US forces in the Middle East have been the target of over 150 attacks since October 2023. "It is long overdue for the Biden administration to admit that its strategy of appeasing Iran has been disastrous for the international community and regional stability."