Abdullah II of Jordan becomes a villain of Muslims by downing Iranian drones en route to Israel

[DeadlyVenom]

Iran can literally do more damage to Israel without dropping a single bomb in Israel.

Take out the King of Jordan, eliminate Sisi, force your way into Palestine through the Egyptian border.

Iran has nothing to lose.

I think at one point they threatened to attack Dubai and Saudi Arabia in the past.

One small attack could set those countries back 30 years as people would flee in numbers.

After receiving a beating from Iran in Yemen, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq, the Saudis and UAE decided to shake hands with them.

The Iranians aren't capable of doing what you are suggesting because it will give an excuse to the Saudis and Americans.

Its a very tense chess match in the region.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Most countries fight through proxy war, it doesn’t mean they don’t have the means to fight directly.

Iran imo isn’t capable of taking on Israel, so the only thing they’re left with is the countries that surround israel.

No Arab country or Iran can take down Israel without getting a huge hammer on their head.

Iran is a rogue nation. This is why No Arab nation outside of Qatar is siding with them. Iran has grandeur plans which will never be tolerated by Saudis or UAE or Egypt.

 

[sweep_shot]

No Arab country or Iran can take down Israel without getting a huge hammer on their head.

Iran is a rogue nation. This is why No Arab nation outside of Qatar is siding with them. Iran has grandeur plans which will never be tolerated by Saudis or UAE or Egypt.

Israel is protected by USA/UK.

Without USA/UK, would they survive? Israel gets billions of Dollars of aid every year.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Israel is protected by USA/UK.

Without USA/UK, would they survive? Israel gets billions of Dollars of aid every year.

Iran has no friends. Not even in Middle East. That shows the Aukat of Iran.

 

[sweep_shot]

Iran has no friends. Not even in Middle East. That shows the Aukat of Iran.

Is Russia Iran's mother-in-law?

Iran of course has friends. Russia is a very big ally of them.

 

[Red-Indian]

So, let Israel kill your people because they can be replaced and do nothing?



They have enough time to send missiles into Israel, that approach won’t make a difference.

Since you disagree with me, I assume you have a better plan for Iran?

My position is clear, Iran needs to somehow get the countries around Israel on their side, only way to do that is to eliminate those in power. It doesn’t mean the next in line will also be an ally of the west.

I don't have many ideas either. It's not easy (or maybe it's impossible) for weak countries to stand against much stronger ones without a lot of support from other stronger countries. Pakistan is a lot stronger than Iran and is actually a nuclear state but could do nothing while the US used drones to attack it's citizens and actually landed a military contingent in the country.

The only reason Ukraine's able to stand against the might of Russia or Cuba was able to resist the power of the US is because they had the backing of the another great power.

Maybe that's Iran's only choice if it wants to fight back. Become a satellite of Russia or preferably China. I know it'll deeply hurt the Mullahs to be subservient to an openly atheist and communist state but that's probably the only option if they want to scare the US and prevent them from sending in missiles and bombs for targeted assassinations. The US and Israel will shy away from provoking another big power.

Not some half-baked assassination plot.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Is Russia Iran's mother-in-law?

Iran of course has friends. Russia is a very big ally of them.

Russia is not going to send warships or its army to protect Iran like US does for Israel.

Wake up man. Russia has its hands full with a weak Ukraine and you are talking about protecting Iran.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Jordanians to vote amid lagging economy, Gaza war​

Jordanians will head to the polls on Tuesday to vote for a new parliament amid widespread frustrations over a lagging economy and the ongoing war in Gaza.

Just two days ahead of the vote, in a rare surge of violence, a Jordanian killed three Israeli guards at the border crossing between Jordan and the occupied West Bank.

The elections, which take place every four years, are the first to be held under a law passed in January 2022 that increased the overall number of seats in the house, reserved a higher number for women and lowered the minimum age for candidates.

Those running include representatives of major Jordanian tribes, centrists and pro-government candidates, but also independents, leftists and those belonging to the Islamic Action Front (IAF), the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood and the largest opposition party.

In a busy market in central Amman, where campaign posters were on display, locals expressed mixed opinions about participating in the elections.

“Elections are important and vital. They are our opportunity to make our voices heard and choose who represents us in parliament, even though deep down we doubt there will be significant change,” said 65-year-old retiree Issa Ahmed.

‘Crises and endless wars’

He is one of the more than 5.1 million people registered to vote in the country of 11.5 million, according to the election commission.

“Our country, unfortunately, is surrounded by a series of crises and endless wars,” he told AFP.

Israel’s deadly military offensive in the Gaza Strip since October 7 has angered many Jordanian voters, about half of whom are of Palestinian origin.

“What is happening in Gaza, from daily killing, destruction and tragedies broadcast daily on television, makes us feel pain, helplessness, humiliation and degradation, and makes us forget the elections and everything that is happening around us,” said Omar Mohammed, a 43-year-old civil servant.

“I feel bitterness. I am not sure yet if I will vote in these elections,” he added.

Jordan said on Sunday that one of its citizens, Maher Diab al-Jazi, was the truck driver who shot three Israeli security guards at the King Hussein Bridge leading into the West Bank, also known as the Allenby Bridge crossing.

The Jordanian interior ministry, citing a preliminary investigation, said he acted alone.

The war in Gaza, and growing unrest in the West Bank, has taken center stage for some candidates running in Jordan’s election.

“The Gaza war and the Palestinian cause occupy a major place in the Jordanian elections, as all eyes and minds are on Gaza and Palestine and the massacres taking place there against the Palestinian people,” Saleh Armouti, a former MP and current candidate for the IAF, told AFP.

“The elections... should not be delayed and they serve the Palestinian cause and the region, but I also fear that there will be some abstention from voting due to these events,” he added.

Despite the presence of the usual white tents associated with election campaigns -- where coffee, the popular Jordanian dish mansaf, and the cheesy dessert kunafa are served -- fewer people are present compared to previous years.

Tourism slump

The protracted war in Gaza has also significantly affected tourism in Jordan, a sector that contributes approximately 14 percent to the country’s gross domestic product.

It has led to a decline in revenues in a country where public debt is approaching $50 billion and unemployment reached 21 percent in the first quarter of this year.

The economy is heavily reliant on foreign assistance, particularly from the United States and the International Monetary Fund.

Oraib Rantawi, an analyst and the head of the Amman-based Al Quds Center for Political Studies, believes that a sector of Jordanian society “thinks that what is happening in Gaza is more important to follow, and therefore has paid less attention to the elections and might abstain from participating”.

He predicts that political groups that have been vocal on Gaza will benefit from their position, “but not to a degree that raises concerns as some parties fear”.

“The improvement in these forces’ status and parliamentary representation will be modest,” he told AFP.

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/09/09/jordanians-to-vote-amid-lagging-economy-gaza-war

 

[FearlessRoar]

Jordan’s King Abdullah appoints new PM after general election​

Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Sunday nominated his chief of staff to be the new prime minister, the royal palace said, charging him with forming a government after parliamentary elections.

The outgoing premier, Bisher Khasawneh, submitted his resignation to the king earlier on Sunday.

Under the kingdom’s constitution, the government usually resigns after legislative elections. It is the king who appoints the prime minister, not parliament which has limited powers.

“King Abdullah on Sunday tasked Jaafar Hassan with forming a new government,” a palace statement said.

As well as being chief of staff, the 56-year-old Hassan was previously planning minister.

In Tuesday’s election Jordan’s leading Islamist party, the Islamic Action Front, became the largest in parliament, winning 31 out of the 138 seats.

The IAF is a political offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, and the result gives the Islamists their largest representation since 1989.

Despite a low turnout of 32 percent, the party’s success came with voters frustrated about economic woes and Israel’s war against the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Jordan in 1994 signed a peace treaty with Israel, becoming only the second Arab state to do so after Egypt, but regular protests have called for the treaty’s dissolution since the war erupted last October.

Nearly half of the country’s population is of Palestinian origin.

Khasawneh, 55, had headed the government since October 2020.

Jordan’s parliament is bicameral. In addition to the elected parliament, there is also a senate with 69 members appointed by the monarch.

The Gaza war has hit tourism in Jordan, which relies on the sector for about 14 percent of its gross domestic product.

The kingdom is heavily dependent on foreign aid, especially from the United States and the International Monetary Fund. In the first quarter of 2024, the unemployment rate was 21 percent.

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/09/15/jordan-s-king-abdullah-appoints-new-pm-after-general-election-