Jordan has foiled a suspected Iranian-led plot to smuggle weapons into the U.S.-allied kingdom to help opponents of the ruling monarchy carry out acts of sabotage, according to two Jordanian sources with knowledge of the matter.
Item 1 of 4 Demonstrators carry flags and banners during a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Amman, Jordan May 3, 2024. REUTERS/Jehad Shelbak/File PhotoDemonstrators carry flags and banners during a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Amman, Jordan May 3, 2024.
The sources didn't specify what weapons were seized in the March raid, though said in recent months security services have thwarted numerous attempts by Iran and its allied groups to smuggle in arms including Claymore mines, C4 and Semtex explosives, Kalashnikov rifles and 107mm Katyusha rockets. Jordanian authorities believe Iran and its allied groups like Hamas and Lebanon's Hezbollah are trying to recruit young, radical members of the kingdom's Brotherhood to their anti-Israel, anti-U.S. cause in a bid to expand the Tehran's regional network of aligned forces, according to the two sources.
The war has sparked widespread public anger, with calls by protesters to cut ties with Israel and street demonstrations erupted in recent week.and missiles fired by Iran, critics posted concocted images on social media of the king wrapped in an Israeli flag with comments such as "traitor" and "Western puppet".
"The Iranians have instructions to recruit Jordanians and penetrate the Jordan arena through agents," he added. "Their recruitment efforts span all segments of society."
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