‘Exactly what Iran intended’: Some Jordanians buckle under missile pressure, demand US withdrawal
US military presence “exposes Jordan to security, political, and economic risks that serve no national interest." says an open letter challenging the Jordanian government
Assessment
This open letter signals that Iran's military pressure campaign is successfully fracturing the political consensus within Jordan, pitting public sentiment against the U.S. alliance. The Jordanian government now faces a delicate balancing act between maintaining its strategic partnership with Washington and responding to growing domestic anxiety over becoming a target. How Amman officially responds to this letter will reveal whether the kingdom's security calculus is shifting under sustained Iranian coercion.