Jordan and Iran agreed to hold meeting to improve bilateral relations

Amman: The foreign ministers of Jordan and Iran have agreed via a phone call to soon hold a meeting to discuss ways to improve their bilateral relations, the Jordanian foreign ministry said in a statement.

During the phone call with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign minister Ayman Safadi stressed the need to continue a practical and



transparent bilateral dialogue to address lingering issues between the two countries, including the situation at the Jordan-Syria border and drug smuggling to Jordan.

Safadi said that Jordan seeks to have good relations with Iran based on the principles of non-interference in internal affairs and cooperation that benefits the two sides as well as the region, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the statement.