Iran calls on Jordan to close Mojahidin Khalq bureau
Jordan-Iran, Politics, 8/15/1998

Jordanian official sources told ArabicNews.com today that the Iranian Foreign Ministry called on Jordan to close the bureau of the Iranian opposition Mojahidin Khalq movement in Amman, to help develop the relations between the two countries.

The sources said that Jordanian Foreign Minister Jawad al-Anani received the request during his visit to Iran last week, and his talks focused on the matter of closing the Mojahidin Khalq bureau.

The sources added that during his visit al-Anani delivered a communique to Iranian President Mohammed Khatami, tackling methods of enhancing cooperation and relations between the two countries.

Iranian - Jordanian relations were tense since the Iranian - Iraqi war, during which Jordan supported Iraq, in addition to Iran's opposition to the Palestinian -Israeli peace process and the agreement signed between Israel and Jordan. Moreover Jordan opposes the Iranian occupation of three Gulf islands -- Greater Tanb, Lesser Tanb and Abu Moussa -- also claimed by the United Arab Emirates.

Jordan did not announce whether it has approved of the Iranian request for closing the bureaux of Khalk strugglers movement.

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