New York, Sept. 24 (Petra)– Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
Foreign and Expatriates Affairs Ayman Safadi met Thursday with
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the
United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York to discuss
efforts to end the dangerous escalation gripping the region.

The two ministers discussed ongoing efforts to reach a sustainable
ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, with the aim
of paving the way toward a comprehensive resolution to the crisis.

Safadi stressed the importance of concerted regional and
international efforts to restore calm and achieve lasting security
and stability, on the basis of safeguarding the security of all
countries in the region, respecting international law and the
principles of good-neighborly relations, and refraining from
interference in the internal affairs of states.

He also underscored the need to ensure freedom of navigation through
the Strait of Hormuz in accordance with the 1982 United Nations
Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Safadi reiterated Jordan’s condemnation of Iranian attacks against
Jordan and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, stressing the need
for an immediate end to such attacks.

He affirmed that Jordan would continue taking all necessary and
available measures to confront the attacks and protect its territory,
sovereignty and the safety of its citizens.

Safadi further emphasized the importance of dialogue and diplomacy as
the means to address the underlying causes of tension and escalation
that have persisted in the region in recent years, and to lay the
foundations for greater security and stability across the region.

//Petra// MF