Jordan’s Ayman Safadi speaks after Iran drone strike on Israel

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi told CNN on Monday that Jordan seeks to de-escalate tensions in the region following Iran’s drone and missile attack on Israel.  Safadi said that Jordan’s response to Sunday’s attack, which saw the Jordanian air force down several Iranian drones over its airspace, would have been the same whether the … Read more

Iran must be held accountable for its attack on Israel

The Iranian ayatollah regime attacked Israel directly from its own territory, deploying hundreds of UAVs, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles. This was a significant departure from the usual Iranian method of operation through proxies in the region.  Despite Iranian leaders claiming that the attack was a response to an Israeli strike near the Iranian … Read more

Jordan says Israeli retaliation for Iran strikes risks regional war

Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on Wednesday an Israeli retaliation against Iranian strikes could bring a real risk of dragging the whole region into a devastating war. In an interview released by state media, Safadi said his country was lobbying major powers against an escalation that would have far-reaching consequences for regional stability … Read more

Israel tells Arab countries Iran retaliation won’t harm them

Israel has reportedly sent messages to Arab countries across the Middle East saying that it will not respond to Iran’s drone and missile attack in a way that would endanger these countries or their governments, KAN reported early on Tuesday.  This comes amid rising questions of how and when Israel should respond to Iran’s … Read more

Ukraine backers blast ‘double standard’ after allies rush to Israel’s defense – POLITICO

“I am sure that Ukraine will raise an argument that if one non-NATO country has been provided with air defense when attacked by a hostile adversary, why should Ukraine be treated differently? Given the dire and urgent situation that Ukraine now faces, that argument is rather convincing,” he added. Asked why Britain couldn’t offer the same … Read more

France, Germany ask their citizens to quit Iran amid growing risk of military escalation in Mideast – POLITICO

It also restated that French citizens should “absolutely refrain from traveling to Iran, Lebanon, Israel and Palestine.”  Meanwhile, German airline Lufthansa on Sunday announced it won’t be conducting any flights to Amman, Erbil and Tel Aviv until Tuesday and flights to Beirut and Tehran until Thursday at the soonest. The announcement comes after the airline … Read more

Iranian attack shows Oct. 7 did not kill Israel-Sunni regional alliance

The shooting down of hundreds of drones, cruise, and ballistic missiles from Iran in the early hours of April 14 shows that an important element of the October 7 grand strategy against Israel failed: the regional alliance against the Islamic Republic did not crumble. It is unclear how much, if any, foreknowledge Iran had … Read more

Macron’s explosive home front in the Gaza war

PARIS  — In the days after Hamas struck Israel, French President Emmanuel Macron made a national address vowing his “unreserved solidarity” with Israel.  A month later, he swerved to redress the balance, organizing a conference to support Gaza, joining calls for a cease-fire. In the days and months following Israel’s ground operation and airstrikes, Macron … Read more

UK, Jordan form alliance over war in Gaza to protect Amman

The UK and Jordan have formed a close partnership in response to the war in Gaza due to fears that the conflict could destabilize Amman, analysts told The Media Line.  For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org Jordanian Armed Forces led the mission that involved nine nations to send the shipment … Read more

Jordan’s Prince Hussein, Princess Rajwa expecting first child

Photo: Instagram Amman: The Royal Hashemite Court (RHC) on Wednesday, April 10, announced that Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and Princess Rajwa Al Hussein are expecting the birth of their first child in the coming summer. “The Royal Hashemite Court is pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah … Read more