House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., full-throatedly backed President Donald Trump's bold and "decisive action" on Iran's nuclear sites Saturday night, saying he "made the right call, and did what he needed to do.

"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 said in a statement.

"The world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, which chants “Death to America,” simply could not be allowed the opportunity to obtain and use nuclear weapons. The President fully respects the Article I power of Congress, and tonight’s necessary, limited, and targeted strike follows the history and tradition of similar military actions under presidents of both parties," he added. 

The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, directly joining Israel's war aimed at decapitating the country's nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran's threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict.

"The military operations in Iran should serve as a clear reminder to our adversaries and allies that President Trump means what he says," Johnson wrote in a statement. "The president gave Iran's leader every opportunity to make a deal, but Iran refused to commit to a nuclear disarmament agreement.

"President Trump has been consistent and clear that a nuclear-armed Iran will not be tolerated. That posture has now been enforced with strength, precision, and clarity," he added. 

"The president's decisive action prevents the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism, which chants 'Death to America,' from obtaining the most lethal weapon on the planet. This is America First policy in action.

"God bless our brave men and women in uniform — the most lethal fighting force on the planet — as we pray for their safe return home. May God bless America."

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