![Alex Brandon President Joe Biden speaks at the IBEW Construction and Maintenance Conference, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9af73908d3b94e17b057f82998763ccf/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
President Joe Biden speaks at the IBEW Construction and Maintenance Conference, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
![Vahid Salemi FILE - Iranian worshippers chant slogans during an anti-Israeli gathering after Friday prayers in Tehran, Iran, April 19, 2024. President Joe Biden can breathe a little bit easier with Israel and Iran seemingly stepping back from the brink of plunging the Middle East into all-out war. But challenges across the Middle East are testing the proposition he made to voters during his 2020 campaign: A Biden White House would bring a measure of calm around the globe and renewed respect on the world stage. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/38e80b4d8cc34425b4acab35888d2143/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - Iranian worshippers chant slogans during an anti-Israeli gathering after Friday prayers in Tehran, Iran, April 19, 2024. President Joe Biden can breathe a little bit easier with Israel and Iran seemingly stepping back from the brink of plunging the Middle East into all-out war. But challenges across the Middle East are testing the proposition he made to voters during his 2020 campaign: A Biden White House would bring a measure of calm around the globe and renewed respect on the world stage. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)