[7]The Iran-backed militias' attack on the U.S. base in Jordan only increases Jordan's concern about Iran and about the presence of its militias on the Syria-Jordan border, which Jordan regards as a grave strategic threat to its security and stability. Jordan," he added, "is acting on every level to prevent Iran from gaining a foothold within it. [Iran's] allies in Lebanon also tried repeatedly to smuggle weapons into Jordan, and Jordan quietly put this behind it as well. Therefore, it now exploits every crisis that occurs in an Arab country to infiltrate that country and gain influence [within it]. [22] However, in a December 24, 2023 article titled "Dialogue between Jordan and Iran – Why Not?

Source: Washington Post February 20, 2024 17:10 UTC