Newsdeck: Jordan’s King Calls for De-Escalation of Tensions in Region

BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 17: King Abdullah II of Jordan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not pictured) speak to the media following talks between the two leaders at the Chancellery on September 17, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. The two discussed the recent attack on Saudi Arabian oil installations, among other issues. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Jordan won’t be a battleground for any party and won’t tolerate any threats to the lives of its people, the king also said at a meeting in Amman with a delegation of US Congress staffers,  according to an emailed statement by the Royal Hashemite Court.The region will remain vulnerable to an expansion of the conflict that threatens its stability as long as the war on Gaza continues, the king said.