Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi denied the existence of any talk of a military alliance of which Israel would be a part, and said that this issue was not on the agenda of US President Joe Biden's visit to the region.
In an interview with Al-Jazeera on Tuesday evening, Safadi stressed that there is no talk of an Arab alliance of which Israel is a part, "and there is no such proposal."
He said that what was posed in this context was a question that a journalist directed to Jordan's King Abdullah II about whether he supports the establishment of an Arab defense alliance, and it is natural that Jordan supports "every joint Arab institutional action, whether it is related to defense and security or the economy."
Thus, the Jordanian minister denies what was reported by Western and Israeli media reports about the intention of Tel Aviv and Arab capitals to build a military alliance to confront Iran, with the help of the United States.
In a related matter, the Jordanian minister explained that Arab countries are conducting joint coordination prior to Biden's visit to the region, and added that his visit to Doha comes in this context, as he conveyed a message from King Abdullah II to the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Al-Safadi stressed the centrality of the Palestinian issue and the importance of the Syrian crisis and Gulf security, and "we all demand mechanisms that guarantee our security all through dialogue and problem solving, in addition to energy and food security...there are challenges that require us all to work, and we will talk with the United States on all these matters." .
Al-Safadi said that all Arab countries want good relations with Iran, "and until we reach this stage, a dialogue must address all causes of tension."