House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is defending President Donald J. Trump’s decisive military strike against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, saying the President acted within his legal authority and moral obligation to protect the United States and its allies.

In the face of escalating Iranian aggression, President Trump ordered precision strikes on three key nuclear weapons facilities late Saturday — a move hailed by Republican leadership as both constitutionally sound and strategically necessary. Critics on the Left rushed to claim the President bypassed Congress, but Johnson pushed back hard, reaffirming the Commander-in-Chief’s duty to act in defense of national security.

“The President made the right call, and did what he needed to do,” Johnson wrote on X. “Leaders in Congress were aware of the urgency of this situation, and the Commander-in-Chief evaluated that the imminent danger outweighed the time it would take for Congress to act.”

Johnson reminded the public that Iran remains the world’s foremost state sponsor of terrorism, and a nuclear-armed Tehran would pose an existential threat not only to Israel but to the West more broadly.

“The President fully respects the Article I power of Congress,” he continued, “and tonight’s necessary, limited, and targeted strike follows the history and tradition of similar military actions under presidents of both parties.”

Senior administration officials echoed that the United States is not at war with Iran, emphasizing that this was a targeted mission, not an invasion — a crucial distinction lost on media outlets eager to paint the operation as an act of escalation.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) backed Trump’s move unequivocally.

“The regime in Iran… has rejected all diplomatic pathways to peace,” Thune stated. “The mullahs’ misguided pursuit of nuclear weapons must be stopped. As we take action tonight… I stand with President Trump and pray for the American troops and personnel in harm’s way.”

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) added bluntly, “President @realDonaldTrump’s decision to strike Iran’s nuclear program is the right one. The greatest threat to the safety of the United States and the world is Iran with a nuclear weapon. God bless our troops.”

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), a U.S. Army veteran and Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, framed the issue in historical terms:

“Iran has waged a war of terror against the United States for 46 years. We could never allow Iran to get nuclear weapons,” Cotton declared. “President Trump made the right call, and the ayatollahs should recall his warning not to target Americans.”

Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a detailed statement supporting both Trump’s leadership and Israel’s existential need for this operation.

“This war is Israel’s war, not our war, but Israel is one of our strongest allies,” Risch said. “Iran literally wants to wipe Israel and all Jews off the face of the earth. This strike will put an end to those ambitions.”

Risch emphasized that only American weapons could have delivered such a precise and powerful blow to Iran’s nuclear ambitions — a fact that underscores Trump’s unique ability to lead with strength and clarity.

“This is not the start of a forever war. There will not be American boots on the ground in Iran,” Risch concluded. “This was a precise, limited strike… and by all accounts was very successful. As President Trump has stated, now is the time for peace.”

With near-unified support from Republican leadership, Trump’s mission — dubbed Operation Midnight Hammer — is being viewed not only as a blow to Tehran but as a warning to every regime that threatens America, her allies, or her way of life.