US House Speaker: War Against Iran Will Soon Enter a New Phase

US House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday, Shahrivar 1, 1405 (August 23, 2026), in an interview with Fox News, that the US war against Iran will soon enter a new phase and that allied countries would cooperate to resolve the conflict. According to Eghtesadonline, Johnson said Iranian negotiators could not be trusted, but expressed hope the matter would be resolved before the November 3 midterm elections. He also said Republicans would retain control of the House in the coming election despite public dissatisfaction with the war. The US and Israeli war against Iran, which began in late February 2026, has closed the Strait of Hormuz and driven up global oil prices as well as US gasoline prices.