Jordan, Saudi Arabia back Lebanese efforts to disarm Hezbollah, condemn Iranian ‘aggressions’

Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Al-Safadi meets his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Riyadh, where the two back Beirut’s efforts to disarm Hezbollah without mentioning the terror group by name, while also calling for Israel’s military operation in southern Lebanon to end.

The two veteran diplomats “affirmed the necessity of stopping the Israeli aggression on Lebanon, committing to the ceasefire agreement achieved on November 27, 2024,” according to a Jordanian readout, “and supporting the Lebanese government’s efforts to impose its sovereignty over all its territories, activate its institutions, and confine arms to the hands of the state.”

The ministers condemn Iran’s “aggressions as a violation of international law and the principles of good neighborliness, and an unjustified assault on the sovereignty of states.”

They also discuss ending the war in Iran with guarantees “that ensure security and stability, respect for the sovereignty of states and the principles of good neighborliness, and prevent the recurrence of Iranian aggressions.”

Safadi and Prince Faisal also issue a string of condemnations against Israel, including over the expansion of West Bank settlements, occupation of Syrian land, and “assaults on freedom of worship and violations of the established historical and legal status quo in the Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.”