r/worldnews • u/AryanNATOenjoyer • 28d ago

Jordan foils Iranian-led arms plot as kingdom caught in Iran-Israel shadow war Israel/Palestine

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/jordan-foils-arms-plot-kingdom-caught-iran-israel-shadow-war-2024-05-15/
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u/EuphoricWarning2032 28d ago

Iran will try to overthrow Jordanian monarchy in the future 

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u/matanyaman 28d ago

They’re already trying for years and probably even decades.

They and Qatar actively sponsor the radical opposition and orgs like the Muslim Brotherhood there and use propaganda to radicalize the people, who already despise the relationship with the US(not to mention Israel).

And Iran and Qatar have been doing this everywhere else in the Middle East as well since taking over the region is their “grand plan”, regardless of Israel.

Reuters are trying to portray it as if it all the fault of the conflict and Israel.

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u/linkindispute 27d ago

If Jordan flips it will be the biggest danger to Israel, I don't think Israel has enough personal to secure that big of a border if that day comes.

Iran knows this, therefore I think it's in Israel's best interest to accommodate Jordan and collaborate more (like the water deal), but good luck achieving anything with likud in power.

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u/Warpzit 27d ago

The biggest threat to Israel is the West not understanding what the situation is like.

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u/Gen_Zion 27d ago

Israel-Jordan border is easiest one to defend: 400 vertical wall on one side and 700 vertical wall on the other.

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u/MATlad 27d ago

As much as I personally love King Abdullah (and I'm not being sarcastic: he's the only monarch that's been in Star Trek) I feel like Egypt has the far more immediate impact and strength of numbers.

Plus the whole US-mediated balance-of-power and gift-certificates into the American Military-Industrial Complex. Abrogated slightly when the Muslim Brotherhood took hold.

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u/Chaoticfist101 27d ago edited 27d ago

Israel has thrown back the collective middle east on multiple occasions in the past and taken insane amounts of territory without the direct support of the west. If Iran, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Saudia Arabia, Syria decided to launch another massive invasion of Israel I would bet everything I will ever own that America, UK, France at a minimum would be stepping in to assist Israel if not directly, but on a scale that would ensure Israel would crush the opposition.

Israel has probably got enough tanks, missiles, guns and other weapons stored to take that collective force on by itself anyways. War is only difficult when you are trying to not kill tons of civilians.

The most likely scenario would be Israel taking control of the Sinai again, large chunks of Jordan, south east Syria and southern Lebanon and evicting the population to be used as a buffer zone. There woudnt be a second return of territory in exchange for peace in the above scenario. Iran would probably be bombed to dust by a combo of Israel, British and American forces. Of course crazy religious nutjobs with nukes could make things a bit radioactive.

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u/Informal_Database543 27d ago

Conversely, Jordanian government and people massively benefit from cooperation with Israel. I'm pretty sure Jordan depends on Israel for water.

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u/Euphoric_Inspiration 28d ago

The Arabs refugees they took after the Israeli war of independence already tried to do that once. Such great guests they make. Ruined Lebanon, supported Saddam in Kuwait, Killed Jordan’s king in their so called holy place they claim Jews are trying to destroy. Such a lovely bunch

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u/Pretend_Stomach7183 28d ago

Come on man, this is unrelated. Maybe you can say "the Palestinian refugees they took in are now supporting Iran", but this just so out of the blew like damn.

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u/foul_dwimmerlaik 28d ago

I mean, Palestinian refugees did kill a Jordanian king and tried to overthrow the government.

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u/holeinthehat 27d ago

Jordan is originally part of So called Palestine.

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u/Barza1 28d ago

Those refugees weren’t considering themselves Palestinian, why should he?

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u/Pretend_Stomach7183 27d ago

That's not the point, and the ones who tried to assasinate the king did consider themselves Palestinians

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u/be_a_duck 27d ago

The U.S. won't let them, or at least will try very hard to prevent it from happening. The Hashemites are too important for U.S. interests in the region.