Washington (CNN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed back his meeting with Congress to March, House Speaker John Boehner announced Thursday on his verified Twitter account.

Boehner's tweet stated that the scheduling change was meant to accommodate Netanyahu's request to attend the American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference in Washington, D.C. The new date -- March 3 -- is also two weeks before the Israeli election.

The meeting with Congress was originally scheduled for Feb. 11.

Netanyahu has raised alarm bells about nuclear talks between the Obama administration and Iran. In the U.S., the Iran talks are a topic that has pitted President Barack Obama against senior Democrats in the Senate, one of whom accused the administration on Wednesday of using talking points "straight out of Tehran."

Congressional leaders in both chambers are considering proposals to increase sanctions while international negotiators try to reach an agreement with Iran over nuclear capabilities. The sanctions would not kick in unless certain benchmarks are met by June 30, but the White House has argued that a debate and vote now could derail the talks.

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