Last month, I led my first congressional delegation trip as chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. We traveled to Saudi Arabia, Israel and Jordan — linchpins of regional security.

The trip was intended to reinforce the United States’ enduring commitment to the region and to explore opportunities for fostering greater cooperation with our partners across a range of issues, beyond just security. Only by working together to advance our shared goals can we set the conditions to achieve true peace in the Middle East.

With Israel launching preemptive strikes on Iran to decimate their senior military leadership and nuclear program, the Iranian regime is in its weakest position yet, and the power paradigm in the Middle East is undergoing a shift. Now is the time to sit with our partners and advance cooperative dialogue.

In Saudi Arabia, we discussed the opportunities that lie ahead with deepening bilateral ties. Saudi Arabia has proven to be a strong partner in the region on many issues of mutual concern. We discussed our........

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