From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Rubio discusses situation in West Bank and Gaza with visiting Jordanian PM
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met earlier today with Jordanian Prime Minister and Defense Minister Jafar Hassan.
The pair “discussed opportunities to expand economic cooperation and increase investments between the United States and Jordan,” a US readout with little substantive information says.
“They also discussed the situation in Gaza and the West Bank,” the State Department adds, noting that Rubio thanked Hassan for “Jordan’s cooperation with the US in advancing regional security.”
Highly appreciative of the commitment and support of @SecRubio and the United States of America for Jordan’s security, economic modernization vision and development programs.
The friendship between our two countries is based on our long-shared principles and common interests in… pic.twitter.com/Tu0UYI8Lhq
— جعفر حسّان (@JafarHassan) April 15, 2025
