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Is Iran behind the thwarted plot in Jordan?

Amman says plot involving rockets, drones and ties to Hamas and Hezbollah aimed to destabilize the kingdom amid rising Brotherhood influence and regional tensions.

Is Iran behind the thwarted plot in Jordan?

A solidarity gathering in Amman for Gaza, held shortly after the start of the Israeli war on the enclave. (Credit: AFP)

Jordanian authorities say they thwarted a plot involving rockets, drones and explosives, arresting 16 suspects in a case with suspected ties to Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran’s regional network. The scale of the alleged operation — described by officials as a threat to national security — has raised alarms in a country long viewed as a pillar of regional stability.Citing the official Petra news agency, the General Intelligence Department said Tuesday evening that it had “foiled projects aimed at harming national security.” The agency said the 16 detainees had been involved in “manufacturing rockets,” possessing and concealing explosives and firearms, planning to produce drones and “recruiting and training agents in Jordan and abroad.”The arrests stemmed from a surveillance operation launched in 2021 that focused on members of the Muslim...
Jordanian authorities say they thwarted a plot involving rockets, drones and explosives, arresting 16 suspects in a case with suspected ties to Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran’s regional network. The scale of the alleged operation — described by officials as a threat to national security — has raised alarms in a country long viewed as a pillar of regional stability.Citing the official Petra news agency, the General Intelligence Department said Tuesday evening that it had “foiled projects aimed at harming national security.” The agency said the 16 detainees had been involved in “manufacturing rockets,” possessing and concealing explosives and firearms, planning to produce drones and “recruiting and training agents in Jordan and abroad.”The arrests stemmed from a surveillance operation launched in 2021 that focused on members...