The government on Monday decided to recall Jordanian ambassador in Tehran, Abdullah Abu Rumman, for consultations over interference in the internal affairs of Gulf Arab countries, according to a statement by State Minister for Media Affairs, Mohammad Momani said.
Momani, who is also the government spokesperson, said the decision was taken following Iranian statements and actions considered by the Kingdom as unacceptable interference in the internal affairs of Arab countries, mainly the Gulf Arab states and a violation of the principles of good neighborliness the Kingdom seeks in dealings with countries neighboring the Arab world.
Such unacceptable stances create crisis and deepen the instability in our region, the statement said.
The statement explained that following the announcement of the "Nuclear Program Agreement" between the P5+1 group and the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Jordanian government expressed support for the deal, driven by hope it will lead to the development and strengthening of Arab relations with Iran.
Such relations, the statement said, must be based on good neighborliness and the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of states with the aim of boosting cooperation to achieve security and stability in our region.
"On the eve of the blatant attack against Saudi Embassy in Tehran and its General Consulate in Mashhad, Jordan's Ministry of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs summoned the Iranian ambassador to Jordan and informed him the Kingdom's strong condemnation of assault," it added.
"Jordan stressed that attacks on the Saudi embassy and consulate constituted a flagrant violation of international conventions, mainly the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, and asked Iran to completely stop interfering in Arab affairs, Momani explained.
Jordan had also called Iran to respect the sovereignty of nations and respond to the Arab efforts to forge a balanced and solid joint ties based on respect for the principles of the international relations and international law.
The Iranian government did not respond to the Kingdom's demands and to the statements of the Council of the League of Arab and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and its policy continued without change, the minister added .
As a result, Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh has instructed the Jordanian ambassador in Iran to return to Amman, the statement concluded.
