Jordan Deputy PM Meets Rubio in Washington Over Regional Escalation

🤝 AMMAN — Jordan's asking Washington for cover it can't publicly demand. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Jordan absorbed Iranian missile strikes on Al-Azraq while hosting US assets — Amman needs protection but can't be seen as a co-belligerent domestically. The Deputy PM trip signals Rubio is managing Arab frontline states ahead of Thursday's Trump address. Jordan's leverage: it's the logistical corridor and stabilizing node Washington cannot afford to lose.