Joe Biden's Middle East Trip Postponed as Iran Leader Stokes Tensions
President Joe Biden's planned trip to the Middle East later this month has reportedly been postponed until July. The news came one day before Iran's supreme leader appeared to stoke tensions with remarks about "enemies" on Saturday,
Biden's plan to visit to the region in June was not publicly confirmed by the White House, but NBC News reported on Friday that the administration is postponing the trip in favor of a wider tour of the Middle East in July.
The apparent change of plan comes amid protests in Iran that prompted Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to take aim at what he described as external "enemies" on Saturday.
Biden would have reportedly visited Israel and Saudi Arabia, both of which are key U.S. allies that have long opposed the current Iranian government, with Saudi Arabia and Iran supporting different sides in several regional conflicts, including in Yemen.
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