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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Justin Salhani

Tightrope: Jordan’s balancing act between Iran and Israel

A handout picture obtained from Jordan Public Security's Facebook page on February 27, 2024 shows Jordan's King Abdullah II, left, on board a military aircraft during an operation to drop humanitarian aid over the southern Gaza Strip [Jordan Public Security/AFP]

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is caught between two regional powers and could face serious social, political and economic repercussions should regional tensions continue to intensify.

Jordan’s tenuous position means that any regional action – an intensification of hostilities between Iran and Israel or an Israeli invasion of Rafah – can have incendiary repercussions domestically.

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