NNA - The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Safadi, and the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in separate meetings on Thursday.

In the meeting with Safadi, who is also Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister, the parties discussed bilateral ties and recent regional developments. The meeting occurred on the sidelines of the United Nations Security Council, where the Iranian Foreign Minister spoke.

The two spoke about the potential of escalation in the region and efforts to halt the war on Gaza, Jordan News Agency (PETRA) reported. 

The top Jordanian representative told his Iranian counterpart that the country will not allow regional powers to turn its territory into a combat zone. It is worth noting that Jordan reportedly opened its airspace to the Israeli Air Force and participated in attempts to down Iran's drones and missiles on April 13. 

For his part, Amir-Abdollahian said that Iran does express respect toward Jordan, however, he emphasized the context of the Iranian retaliatory attack on Israeli military sites. He explained that the Iranian response came after "Israel" attacked the country's embassy in Syria, adding that the retaliatory attack was legitimate and came after sufficient warnings. --agencies 

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