Dem, GOP House Intel leaders: Israel, Jordan, Egypt want 'stronger' US role in region as China makes inroads

Israel, Jordan and Egypt want a "stronger" U.S. presence in the Middle East amid looming threats of a nuclear Iran and greater Chinese influence in the region.

Turner and Himes both recently met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, shortly after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's visit to Israel in May. Himes said Netanyahu is "very focused on Iran," saying "it was intolerable for him to imagine an Iran with a nuclear weapon." Haley Chi-Sing is a Fox News Digital production assistant. You can reach her at @haleychising on Twitter.

"The reality is that the JCPOA, whatever you thought of the deal, when it was in effect, the Iranians were not making, enriching more uranium. Now they are," Himes said. "So the problem, of course, is that with Iran so brutally abusing its own people, I think the prospect for negotiation is arguably further away than ever before."