Israel Says Top Iranian Officials Killed; Trump Puts China Visit on Hold Amid Iran War | NTD Good Morning (March 17)

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) killed Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s all-volunteer Basij force. The defense minister also announced the killing of top Iranian security official Ali Larijani in an overnight strike. These recent killings strip Iran of more of its top leaders, following the death of Ali Khamenei in late February.

President Donald Trump says he’s looking to delay his long-awaited trip to Beijing by about a month. The president says he needs to stay in the United States because of the ongoing war in Iran. This comes is as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a new round of trade talks with their Chinese counterparts in Paris.

Senators are expecting an unpredictable week ahead as they gear up to debate the SAVE America Act. Debate is expected to last for several days or more, some even pushing to match the two-month-long debate that passed the Civil Rights Act.