Jordan, which hosts more than 2 million Palestinian refugees, has done more for Palestine than anyone else including Ira [View all]

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Jordan’s foreign minister accuses Netanyahu of dragging west into regional war
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Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi warned the only way to reduce escalation in the region is to stop the war in Gaza, blaming recent spiraling regional relations on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

"We had warned that Netanyahu would try to create a confrontation with Iran to drag the United States and the West into a regional war, so the focus would shift towards Iran and the world would forget Gaza," he said, speaking to Al-Mamlaka news.

The foreign minister went on to add that the challenge following Iran's retaliation yesterday is how to end the aggression so that the world can refocus on Gaza. Safadi noted that the ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador to speak on the regime's criticism of Jordan's positions.

"We do not want an escalation with Iran and we want good relations with it based on the principle of non-interference in internal affairs and respect for each others," Safadi said. "Jordan is capable of protecting its interests. Iran’s problem is with Israel, not with Jordan."

Jordan, which hosts more than 2 million Palestinian refugees, has done more for Palestine than anyone else including Iran, Safadi said.