Jordan's Foreign Ministry summoned the Iranian chargé d'affaires in Amman on Monday morning and handed him a protest note, demanding an immediate halt to attacks against Jordanian territory and 'inciting statements' from Iranian officials, according to the official Jordanian news agency. The kingdom said the security of its citizens is a 'red line.'
Jordan's Foreign Ministry summoned the Iranian chargé d'affaires in Amman on Monday morning and handed him a formal protest note, demanding an immediate halt to attacks against Jordanian territory and 'inciting statements' from Iranian officials, according to the official Jordanian news agency. The ministry said the security of Jordanian citizens is a 'red line.'
The move comes after a series of events on Sunday. The Jordanian military reported that four Iranian missiles were launched toward the kingdom, three of which were intercepted and one landed in an uninhabited area. The IDF had warned of possible spillover alerts. By Sunday evening (15:11 Jerusalem), The Zioneer reported, citing Israeli media, that Jordan had summoned the Iranian envoy. The current report provides the first official confirmation from Amman and adds the specific demands.
The protest note is part of a broader pattern of diplomatic pushback against Iranian activities in the region. As The Zioneer reported on July 13, Oman summoned the Iranian ambassador over drone strikes. On July 6, the Yemeni presidency called on Iran to cease its violations of Yemeni airspace.
It remains unclear what specific incidents prompted the protest, though the Sunday missile barrage is the likely trigger. No further details were available on the timing of the summoning or the exact wording of the note.
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