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Monday, April 15, 2024
Jordanian FM confirms Amman intercepted Iranian drones, claims Gaza war is root cause of Tehran attack
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi appears to be the first Jordanian official to publicly confirm that Amman assisted Israel in intercepting drones during the weekend attack from Iran.
“Whatever objects that go into our skies, violate our airspace, that we believe pose a danger to Jordan, we will do whatever within our means to to end that threat and that’s what we did,” Safadi tells CNN.
“What happened was a sign of how dangerous the situation can deteriorate unless we deal with the cause of all this tension, which is the Israeli aggression of Gaza and the continued absence of a political horizon,” Safadi claims.
"Our priority is to protect Jordan and Jordanian citizens and do whatever we can against escalation, that would be detrimental to all."
The Jordanian foreign minister @AymanHsafadi tells me the "pressure is on Israel not to escalate" after Iran's weekend attack. pic.twitter.com/aUQbTKPya1
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