On Monday, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi received a phone call from his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, during which they discussed bilateral relations and ways to develop them, alongside regional issues of mutual concern. The Jordanian Foreign Ministry stated in a report that the two ministers addressed in the rare call "the efforts made to resolve regional crises, the communications and dialogue pathways occurring in the region to resolve differences, and the establishment of regional relations that promote security and stability, serving the interests of all its peoples and nations."
Safadi emphasized that "the Kingdom always works for dialogue and seeks healthy regional relations based on the principle of good neighborliness and non-interference in internal affairs." The ministers stressed their commitment to developing relations and maintaining open and candid dialogue on all issues to strengthen the ties between the two countries and resolve regional disputes.
It is noteworthy that Jordanian-Iranian relations have fluctuated over the years. In 2014 and 2015, foreign ministers from both countries exchanged visits. On July 6, 2015, Amman welcomed the nuclear agreement signed by Iran with major Western countries in Vienna on July 14, 2015, expressing hope that it would "contribute to regional stability." However, on January 3, 2016, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry described the storming of the Saudi embassy in Tehran as a "flagrant violation of international law," and summoned the Iranian ambassador in Amman to deliver a protest note. In the same year, Jordan recalled its ambassador in Tehran for consultations in a "evaluative pause" regarding the evidence of "Iranian interference in the internal affairs of Arab countries."
