When asked about Iranian and Hezbollah agendas in Jordan, Safadi said, “It is no secret that there are unresolved issues between us and the Iranians, and we have been clear and our position is clear that we do not want an escalation with Iran, we do not want tension with Iran, we want good relations with Iran based on the principle of non-interference in internal affairs and the principle of respect for the other, and there is a security dialogue with Iran, and I met with the Iranian Foreign Minister more than once, and the dialogue between us was frank, we want good relations, but in order to reach these good relations we must end their tension causes and some of its causes are related to practices targeting Jordan, whether through what we see in the smuggling of drugs and weapons from Syria to Jordan by groups linked to Iran in one way or another, or cyber-attacks on our institutions in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and other threats.”
“What we clearly say is that Jordan does not want a conflict with any
one, certainly not with Iran, and we want good relations with Iran, but again, all the causes of tension must be addressed in order for us to reach these relations.”
Safadi said that the focus in the next stage will be on preventing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from taking world opinion towards his confrontation with Iran and forgetting about the Gaza Strip and the crimes committed by Israel against the Palestinian people.
“We were able to at least contribute to explaining to the world the reality of what is going on and this is what we are doing, and this is what we will continue to do,” Safadi told the TV show.
Source: Jordan News Agency