Jordan Says Will Not Be 'Launching Pad For Any Military Action Against Iran'

2026-02-02 02:28:17

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)

Top diplomat Ayman Safadi said Amman 'will not permit any party to violate its airspace or threaten its security and the safety of its citizens', amid US threats of a possible attack on Iran

PUBLISHED: Mon 2 Feb 2026, 6:16 PM UPDATED: Mon 2 Feb 2026, 6:33 PM

Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister on Monday assured his Iranian counterpart that the kingdom would not allow its territory or airspace to be used to launch attacks on the Islamic republic.

"Jordan will not be a battleground in any regional conflict or a launching pad for any military action against Iran," Ayman Safadi, who also serves as Jordan's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a phone call.

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Safadi added that Amman "will not permit any party to violate its airspace or threaten its security and the safety of its citizens", amid US threats of a possible attack on Iran.

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