LONDON: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi held telephone calls on Monday with his counterparts from Spain, Norway and the UK, the Jordan News Agency, or Petra, reported.

Safadi discussed with Jose Manuel Albares, Espen Barth Eide and David Lammy the “dangerous” escalation of tensions in the Middle East and the fallout of the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, head of the Hamas Political Bureau.

Jordan had condemned the assassination in Tehran, Iran, calling it a crime that risked igniting regional tensions.

Safadi said that the first step toward de-escalation would involve Israel immediately halting its aggression on Gaza and its violations of international law, Petra added.

Safadi warned of the danger of continued regional escalation, adding that the security of the region would remain threatened unless Israel stopped its war on Gaza.

He urged practical international action and clear positions that would prevent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the “extremist and racist ministers” in his government from further escalating tension.

Safadi and Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdullah Bou Habib also discussed regional tension over the phone on Monday.

The Jordanian FM stressed his country’s support for Lebanon’s stability and sovereignty and the safety of its citizens and institutions, adding that the kingdom rejects Israeli aggression against it.

On Sunday, Safadi made a rare visit to Iran for talks with his Iranian counterpart Ali Bagheri-Kani on regional developments.