DUBAI: Jordan will not take part in any military deployment in the Gaza Strip or the occupied West Bank following the current conflict, Jordanian Minister of Government Communication Mohammad Momani said, according to remarks published by the Jordan Times.
Speaking on Jordan TV’s “60 Minutes,” Momani said the Kingdom’s focus will remain on humanitarian assistance aimed at easing what he described as large-scale suffering among Palestinians in Gaza.
He emphasized Jordan’s support for efforts that help Palestinians secure their “legitimate right” to an independent state.
“We will not have any military roles in Gaza and the West Bank,” Momani said, reiterating that Amman’s involvement will be limited to relief and diplomatic support.
His comments follow the announcement of a US-brokered Gaza peace agreement, which includes provisions for an international force to oversee security and enforce the ceasefire in the territory.
In recent days US President Donald Trump has said multiple regional countries have expressed interest in being part of an international transitional force in the territory.
Momani also criticized moves by Israeli legislators seeking to extend Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank, calling the effort a “hostile policy.”
He noted international opposition to annexation plans and welcomed US statements signaling that Israel should not proceed.
Trump said the US will end its support for Israel if its parliament voted to pass a bill giving it sovereignty over the West Bank.
Israeli lawmakers recently granted preliminary approval to a bill to impose sovereignty on the territory, drawing condemnation from Jordan and 14 other Arab and Islamic states.
Jordan will not assume military role in post-war Gaza, minister says
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Jordan will not assume military role in post-war Gaza, minister says
UN chief expresses deep concern over escalating Iran-US tensions
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for diplomatic engagement to resolve differences between the United States and Iran amid a surge in military activities and rhetoric across the Middle East, his spokesperson said on Friday.
“We are very concerned about the heightened rhetoric we’re seeing around the region by the heightened military activities, war games or just military, increased military, naval presence in the region. And we encourage both the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran to continue to engage in diplomacy in order to settle the differences,” said Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for UN secretary-general.
The call for restraint follows a formal letter delivered on Thursday by Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s permanent representative to the UN, addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council. Iravani emphasized that Iran is prepared to exercise its inherent right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter, promising a decisive and proportionate response to any military aggression.
Iravani further warned that in such a scenario, all bases, facilities, and assets belonging to hostile forces in the Middle East would constitute legitimate targets for Iranian defensive measures. The envoy added that the United States would bear full and direct responsibility for any unforeseen and uncontrollable consequences resulting from further provocations.
