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Jordan recalls Iran envoy as it battles Tehran influence

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Published: 18 June 2018

Last updated: 4 March 2024

An official says Tehran's policies 'harm the principle of good neighbourliness', pointing to a broader strategy of limiting Iran’s influence in the region

Jordan recalls its ambassador from Iran over regional interference — report (Times of Israel)
Senior official tell Al Arabiya Tehran's policies 'harm the principle of good neighbourliness'

The Jordanian king’s roller-coaster ride into Syria to stop Iran (Haaretz)
The demonstrations in Amman have calmed down, but now King Abdullah must prevent ill-meaning Iranian forces from approaching Jordan via Syria

How Jordan's economic crisis exposed Saudi Arabia's leadership vacuum (Middle-East Eye)
Saudi Arabia did not save Jordan's ailing economy. Kuwait and Qatar did
Photo: Jordan's King Abdullah II speaks in Istanbul on May 18 (Turkey Presidential Press Service/ AP)
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