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Jordan withdraws ambassador to Iran over charges of subversion

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Tuesday, June 11, 2002

AMMAN Ñ Jordan has recalled its ambassador from Iran over charges that the Islamic republic has encouraged insurgency attacks in the Hashemite kingdom.

Jordan withdrew its ambassador, Bassam Amoush, last week without explanation. For the last year, Amoush had been complaining to Teheran authorities of Iranian violations of Jordanian security.

Jordanian sources said Amoush's recall comes as the kingdom is reshuffling its diplomatic corps, Middle East Newsline reported. This has included the replacement of Jordan's ambassadors in such countries as Japan, Switzerland and the United States.

Earlier this year, Amoush was quoted in a Jordanian newspaper as saying that Iran had violated Jordanian security. The assertion angered Teheran and Iran's ambassador in Amman convened a news conference to reject the charges.

Amoush is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan and was appointed by then-Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdul Salaam Majali. Earlier this year, Jordan's King Abdullah charged Iran with supporting Islamic insurgents in the Hashemite kingdom. Abdullah was to have visited Teheran in February 2001, but the trip was indefinitely postponed.

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