Jordan, Saudi Arabia urge calm, condemn Iran’s “unjustified” attacks

Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi, held a phone call with Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, to address the escalating tensions in the region.

During the call, the ministers discussed “the dangerous escalation in the region and its repercussions on regional and international security and stability,” as well as “the prospects for restoring calm through diplomatic engagement to ensure regional security, stability, and respect for state sovereignty,” a statement from Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

أجرى نائب رئيس الوزراء ووزير الخارجية وشؤون المغتربين أيمن الصفدي @AymanHsafadi مساء أمس اتصالًا هاتفيًّا مع وزير خارجية المملكة العربية السعودية سمو الأمير فيصل بن فرحان آل سعود @FaisalbinFarhan، جرى خلاله بحث التصعيد الخطير في المنطقة وتداعياته على الأمن والاستقرار الإقليميين… pic.twitter.com/sTpiZvTUSY

— وزارة الخارجية وشؤون المغتربين الأردنية (@ForeignMinistry) March 16, 2026

The two officials also “renewed their condemnation of the unjustified Iranian attacks on the territories of Jordan and brotherly Arabian Gulf states,” highlighting the need for restraint and continued diplomatic efforts to prevent further destabilization.

By Vafa Guliyeva