NCRI – Jordanian foreign minister Nasser Judeh stormed out of a press conference after his Iranian counterpart hinted that Jordan was allowing foreign troops across its border into Syria.
The diplomatic spat, reported by al-Jazeera TV on May 7, erupted when Iranian foreign minister Ali Akbar Salehi told Mr Judeh: “We are accused as others are also accused of sending fighters to Syria but it is for the western and foreign intelligence services to say how foreign fighters arrive at Syria.
“Do they enter Syria from Iran? Iran doesn’t even have border with Syria. Where do they go? How do they get there?”
Mr Judeh replied: “I think to the contrary. Our military and security forces arrested many of those tried to infiltrate Jordan. Thank God our security is protected and we don’t train terrorist. These talks are unacceptable.”
Mr Judeh then took off his microphone and left the room, al-Jazeera reported.
Salehi also offended Bahrain during the same press conference by claiming the country had asked Iran to mediate in their two-year political deadlock.
Media reports said Salehi claimed during a press conference by saying Bahrain wanted him to talk to their opposition to persuade them to find a peaceful solution.
Bahrain foreign minister Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmad Al Khalifa hit back on his Twitter account: “Bahrain has not and will not ask for a mediation in a domestic issue from anyone, least of all from Iran.”
The claims were false, lacked credibility and were a blatant interference in the kingdom’s internal affairs, Khalifa said.