US President Joe Biden reiterated his country's strong support for the Hashemite Kingdom's monarchy in a call with Jordan's King Abdullah II, Wednesday.
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Biden underscored the importance of Abdullah's leadership to the United States and the region.
Together they discussed the strong bilateral ties between Jordan and the United States, Jordan's important role in the region, and the strengthening of bilateral cooperation in the political, economic, and security arenas, according to a readout of the call.
The reassurance is increasingly important as rumors of a planned coup swept the royal palace over the last week. The king's half-brother Prince Hamza bin al-Hussein said late Saturday he was being held under house arrest, although he denied any role in the alleged plot to overthrow the monarch.
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Asked about the situation in Jordan during press questions following a policy speech on infrastructure, Biden said he remained unconcerned about the situation in Jordan.
In the call, Biden also reaffirmed his support for the creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel.
That statement arrived on the heels of an announcement by the US State Department that the US was reinstating some $235 million in aid to the Palestinians.
This article was first published by i24NEWS.
