Jordan’s top diplomat makes rare visit to Iran as fears of a wider regional war soar

Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Jordan’s foreign minister, Ayman Safadi, has arrived in Iran on what would be the first official visit by a senior official of the close U.S. ally in two decades. Sunday’s visit comes as the U.S. and its Arab allies are trying to prevent a wider regional war after the back-to-back killings of top Iran-allied militants sparked vows of revenge against Israel. Jordan is a close Western ally and helped intercept scores of missiles and drones fired by Iran toward Israel in April. Safadi met the Iranian acting foreign minister and will later meet the country’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, according to Iran’s state TV.