Jordan’s armed forces said on Monday they had intercepted two drones, while the Israeli military separately reported intercepting two drones near the Jordanian border as regional tensions remained high.
According to Al Jazeera, Jordan’s military did not identify who launched the drones. Authorities said there were no casualties or material damage resulting from the incident.
The Israeli military also said it had intercepted two drones near the Jordanian border and was investigating their origin, according to AFP.
Earlier on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said at a news conference that some Gulf countries had been involved in the United States’ military campaign against Iran, although he did not identify the countries or provide further details.
Baghaei said Iran would not allow the United States to dictate the terms for ending the conflict and added that Tehran had not requested the resumption of negotiations with Washington, saying such a move was “not in our DNA.”
He also confirmed that Iranian and Omani officials held talks on Friday and Saturday concerning the Strait of Hormuz.
“There were useful discussions on how to manage shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,” Baghaei said, while adding that “the situation in the Strait of Hormuz has not changed; it remains closed and these negotiations have nothing to do with the US.”
Baghaei further accused the Israeli government of seeking to prevent the transfer of nuclear technology to countries in the Middle East. He said the peaceful use of nuclear energy was a right for all nations and argued that pressure on Iran stemmed from its exercise of that right.
“We leave the judgement to the world,” he said.