U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan, R-7, of Upper Darby, will travel to the Middle East this week on a Congressional Delegation to examine the nuclear threat from Iran.

"An Iranian nuclear weapon is a threat to the U.S. and to our allies in the Middle East and around the world," said Meehan, chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, in a statement. "I look forward to speaking directly with allied leaders about the Iranian threat, and how we can continue working together to foster peace and security in the region."