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Iranian Media Says Jordan's FM to Visit Tehran Sunday

FILED - 16 April 2024, Berlin: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi speaks during a press conference at the Federal Foreign Office. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa
FILED - 16 April 2024, Berlin: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi speaks during a press conference at the Federal Foreign Office. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa
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Iranian Media Says Jordan's FM to Visit Tehran Sunday

FILED - 16 April 2024, Berlin: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi speaks during a press conference at the Federal Foreign Office. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa
FILED - 16 April 2024, Berlin: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi speaks during a press conference at the Federal Foreign Office. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa

Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi will travel to Iran on Sunday in a rare visit to discuss regional developments with his Iranian counterpart following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Iranian state media reported.
Regional tensions have spiked following the assassination of Haniyeh on Wednesday, which came a day after an Israeli strike in Beirut which killed Fuad Shukr, a senior military commander from the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah.
Hamas and Iran have both accused Israel of carrying out the assassination of Haniyeh and have pledged to retaliate. Israel has not claimed responsibility for the death nor denied it.

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France Urges Citizens to Leave Iran, Lebanon Due to Military Risks

Smoke rises from Kfar Kila, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as pictured from Marjeyoun, near the border with Israel, Lebanon August 3, 2024. (Reuters)
Smoke rises from Kfar Kila, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as pictured from Marjeyoun, near the border with Israel, Lebanon August 3, 2024. (Reuters)
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France Urges Citizens to Leave Iran, Lebanon Due to Military Risks

Smoke rises from Kfar Kila, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as pictured from Marjeyoun, near the border with Israel, Lebanon August 3, 2024. (Reuters)
Smoke rises from Kfar Kila, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as pictured from Marjeyoun, near the border with Israel, Lebanon August 3, 2024. (Reuters)

France urged its citizens in Iran and Lebanon to leave the countries due to a risk of military escalation in the Middle East, the foreign ministry said on Sunday in two separate travel advisories.

The French foreign ministry recommended citizens residing in Iran to temporarily leave the country given the risk of its airspace being closed. The ministry had urged citizens traveling in Iran to leave on Friday.

The ministry called on its citizens in Lebanon, especially those on trips there, to take advantage of the fact that there are still commercial flights available to leave.

Air France said on Saturday it and its affiliate Transavia were further extending their suspensions of flights between Paris and Beirut until at least Aug. 6.

Tensions have soared following the assassination of Palestinian group Hamas' leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday, a day after an Israeli strike in Beirut killed Fuad Shukr, a top military commander from Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.

French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shared their concern over rising frictions in the Middle East in a phone call on Saturday.