Mike Johnson demands Biden 'immediately release' any withheld aid to Israel as Middle East tension grows

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is urging President Biden to release any existing holds on U.S. lethal aid to Israel and to speed up the release of previously withheld aid, hours after an attack on an American military base in Iraq.

"After repeated attacks on American troops in the region, and while Israel is under threat from Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran, the U.S. cannot hesitate to defend our servicemembers and our ally," Johnson said Tuesday morning.

"Any attack by Iran against Israel or American interests would be unjustified and met with decisive force. America and our allies and partners in the region should work together to strongly counter Iran and its terror proxies to send a clear message against these malign activities."

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Johnson suggested the aggression coming from Tehran was due to "a months-long pressure campaign against Israel from the Biden-Harris Administration."

"Now is the time for the White House to realize their choices have brought us to the brink of disaster and give full-throated support to Israel. President Biden must immediately release all previously withheld and delayed weapons to Israel — so it can defend its people and deter Iran — and make clear that there will be decisive economic, military, and international ramifications should Iran engage in or support any attacks," the Louisiana Republican said.

It comes after an Iran-backed militia fired rockets at Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq on Monday, injuring several U.S. personnel members, two defense officials told Fox News.

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Tensions in the Middle East are