Jordan’s Overseas Minister Ayman Safadi will journey to Iran on Sunday in a uncommon go to to debate regional developments along with his Iranian counterpart following the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Iranian state media reported.
Regional tensions have spiked following the assassination of Haniyeh on Wednesday, which got here a day after an Israeli strike in Beirut which killed Fuad Shukr, a senior army commander from the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah.
Hamas and Iran have each accused Israel of finishing up the assassination of Haniyeh and have pledged to retaliate. Israel has not claimed duty for the loss of life nor denied it.
Safadi’s go to to Iran follows continued diplomatic contacts by the USA and its companions together with France, Britain, Italy, and Egypt on Saturday to forestall additional regional escalation.
Iran and Jordan are in search of to enhance their relations following latest tensions associated to Amman accusing pro-Iranian militias in Syria of smuggling narcotics into the nation and its participating within the interception of Iran’s first ever direct assault on Israel final April.
