Balsate Ibrahim

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[RHC @RHCJO]

His Majesty @KingAbdullahII receives Australia Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles for a meeting at Al Husseiniya Palace, attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein.
#Jordan #Australia

[Rapid Response 47 @RapidResponse47]

.@USAmbNATO: @POTUS is seeing what’s in the interest of the American people and how we need to use our resources. It’s not just a matter of investing American taxpayer dollars in Europe for their security, but making sure we protect our homeland and interest around the globe.

[RHC @RHCJO]

His Majesty @KingAbdullahII, during a phone call received from European Council President António Costa, emphasises the need to step up international efforts to sustain calm and promote stability in the region.
#Jordan #EuropeanUnion

[RHC @RHCJO]

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein meets with #Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha, and emphasises the importance of stepping up efforts to achieve comprehensive and sustainable de-escalation that restores stability to the region.
The Crown Prince underscores #Jordan's full solidarity with Qatar and other Gulf states, stressing that the security of the Arab Gulf states is central to the security and stability of the region.

[RHC @RHCJO]

His Majesty @KingAbdullahII directs the government to adhere to the project’s timeline, and to communicate clearly to the public on its phases, objectives and progress.
His Majesty underscores the need to ensure readiness of the water sector’s infrastructure and alignment with the project’s technical requirements, in order to enhance national water security.
#Jordan

[وزارة الخارجية وشؤون المغتربين الأردنية @ForeignMinistry]

DPM&FM @AymanHsafadi at Antalya Diplomacy Forum:
•Only by addressing all root causes of conflict will the region achieve security, peace and stability.

#ADF2026

[RHC @RHCJO]

His Majesty @KingAbdullahII, accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein, holds a meeting with former prime ministers and officials to discuss key regional developments and measures being taken by state institutions to address the repercussions of regional tensions.
#Jordan

[Yasmine Farouk ياسمين فاروق @YasFarouk]

At this point, it is insensible to expect any GCC country, with the exception of #Oman, to lead on a ceasefire. But #SaudiArabia is one of the four countries that met twice in Riyadh then in Islamabad to think through an off-ramp that saves the region. What is #Iran doing?:

[Barak Ravid @BarakRavid]

U.S. Defense official said ceasefire is in force and U.S. suspended strikes in Iran. White House official says U.S. expects that it will take some time for orders to get down to lower ranks of IRGC

[Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ @shanaka86]

Two ceasefire announcements were made within hours of each other on the same night. They describe two different realities, and neither side has acknowledged the other’s version. The next crisis lives in the gap between them.

President Trump wrote on Truth Social that he agreed to suspend bombing for two weeks subject to the complete, immediate, and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump called Iran’s 10-point proposal a workable basis for negotiation but said it is not good enough. The White House posted that decades of Iranian terrorism will not continue under this president.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council released a statement through Tasnim, the IRGC-affiliated outlet, claiming the United States accepted all 10 points. Non-aggression guarantee. Continued Iranian control over Hormuz. Acceptance of uranium enrichment. Lifting of all primary and secondary sanctions. Termination of all UN Security Council and IAEA resolutions. Compensation payments to Iran. Withdrawal of US combat forces from the region. Cessation of war on all fronts including against Hezbollah.

The American audience heard that Trump achieved his military objectives and extracted a Hormuz reopening through strength. The Iranian audience heard that the regime forced America to capitulate on every demand that matters. Both narratives were broadcast to domestic populations primed to believe them. Neither narrative is accurate. And both sides know it.

AP confirmed that Iran and Oman will jointly charge tolls on ships passing through Hormuz during the two-week pause. Iran’s parliament pre-approved the Hormuz Management Plan on March 31 with rial-based fees and coordination with Oman. The toll booth is not a ceasefire provision. It is a legislative act that preceded the ceasefire and will outlast it. Iran is using the pause to formalise a permanent revenue extraction mechanism on international shipping while the world celebrates the temporary reopening.

Trump’s position is stronger than Iran’s narrative admits. The campaign destroyed 85 percent of Iran’s weapons-chemistry capacity, dismantled over 130 air defence systems, killed the IRGC intelligence chief, struck Kharg Island, and severed the transport network. Those are irreversible physical facts. Iran cannot rebuild them during a two-week pause. The military leverage sits with Washington, and the tools Vance referenced in Budapest remain available if the ceasefire collapses.

Iran’s position is stronger than Trump’s narrative admits. The toll booth is now operational. The ghost fleet continues sailing. The yuan settlement architecture was not dismantled. The 10-point proposal, whether accepted or not, has been published globally and establishes Iran’s maximalist floor for Phase 2. The enrichment demand is now public and cannot be walked back domestically. The IRGC’s Mosaic Defence, 31 provincial commands designed for protracted resistance, remains fully intact below the infrastructure level.

The danger is not that one side is lying. Both sides are telling their domestic audiences what they need to hear to survive the pause politically. The danger is that Phase 2 opens Friday in Islamabad with two delegations operating from two incompatible versions of the agreement they just signed. When those versions collide, the ceasefire either produces the most consequential Middle East deal since Camp David or it collapses into a resumption that makes the first 39 days look restrained.

The molecule crisis does not care which narrative wins. The crackers are rubble in both versions. The heat exchangers take years in both versions. The structural deficit persists regardless of what either capital tells its citizens tonight.

https://t.co/0fIdGsM5qH

[Adam Nagourney @adamnagourney]

What's so good about @ShawnMcCreesh story is it would have been easy just to make fun of Bryon Noem. Instead, he writes a compassionate (and well-reported) story about the humiliation he's going through. Should teach this one in journalism school. https://t.co/ROdyRsyDh8

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

"We have a beautiful moonrise and we’re headed right at it": Artemis II launches toward space to begin the first human journey to the moon and outside low-Earth orbit in more than a half century. https://t.co/MDIY3eE19j

[وزارة الخارجية وشؤون المغتربين الأردنية @ForeignMinistry]

يمثّل نائب رئيس الوزراء ووزير الخارجية وشؤون المغتربين أيمن الصفدي @AymanHsafadi الأردن اليوم في مراسم إطلاق الرئيس الأميركي دونالد ترمب لمجلس السلام في المؤتمر الاقتصادي الدولي في دافوس.

وكان الأردن أعلن أمس قبول الدعوة التي وجّهها الرئيس ترمب لجلالة الملك عبدالله الثاني للانضمام للمجلس.

وكان الصفدي أكّد في بيان مشترك مع وزراء خارجية دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، وجمهورية إندونيسيا، وجمهورية باكستان الإسلامية، والجمهورية التركية، والمملكة العربية السعودية، ودولة قطر، وجمهورية مصر العربية على دعم جهود السلام التي يقودها الرئيس ترمب، والتزام دعم تنفيذ مهمة مجلس السلام بوصفها هيئة انتقالية كما وردت في الخطة الشاملة لإنهاء النزاع في غزة، وكما اعتمدها قرار مجلس الأمن التابع للأمم المتحدة رقم ٢٨٠٣، والرامية إلى تثبيت وقفٍ دائمٍ لإطلاق النار، ودعم إعادة إعمار غزة، والدفع نحو السلام العادل والدائم المستند إلى تلبية حق الشعب الفلسطيني في تقرير المصير وإقامة دولته وفقًا للقانون الدولي، بما يمهّد لتحقيق الأمن والاستقرار لجميع دول وشعوب المنطقة.

#الأردن

[Jordan Embassy in Washington D.C. @JorEmbUS]

Joint Statement

The Foreign Ministers of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Türkiye, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Qatar and the Arab Republic of Egypt welcome the invitation extended to their leaders by the President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, to join the Board of Peace.

The Ministers announce their countries’ shared decision to join the Board of Peace. Each country will sign the joining documents and according to their respective relevant legal and other necessary procedures, including the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates, that have already announced to join.

The Ministers reiterate their countries’ support for the peace efforts led by President Trump, and reaffirm their countries’ commitment to supporting the implementation of the mission of the Board of Peace as a transitional administration, as set out in the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict and endorsed by United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803, aimed at consolidating a permanent ceasefire, supporting the reconstruction of Gaza, and advancing a just and lasting peace grounded in the Palestinian right to self-determination and statehood in accordance with international law, thereby paving the way for security and stability for all countries and peoples of the region.

#Jordan

[Balsate Ibrahim @baleessa]

Was honored to represent #Jordan at #IMF’s Arab Culture Day, was honored also to meet @KGeorgieva ❤️

[Jordan Embassy in Washington D.C. @JorEmbUS]

Our embassy interns took part in a series of cultural events across Washington, D.C. this fall — celebrating the creativity, warmth, and rich heritage of #Jordan.

We are so proud of their enthusiasm and dedication in showcasing the best of our beautiful country! Shukran ❤️🇯🇴

[Drop Site @DropSiteNews]

⭕️ Israel’s “Disco Room” Torture

Defense for Children International – Palestine has documented the ordeal of three boys from Gaza— ages 16 and 17 — who were abducted by Israeli forces while trying to reach food and then tortured inside Israel’s Sde Teiman military camp.

All three were seized at aid points, bound, blindfolded, stripped naked, and taken out of Gaza. In custody, they describe nonstop beatings, electric shocks, starvation, and exposure to extreme cold. Soldiers forced them into stress positions for hours, unleashed dogs on them, and blasted deafening music in the “disco room,” where interrogators slammed their heads into walls and tightened handcuffs until bones cracked.

The boys also recount staged psychological torture: threats against their families, edited photos meant to break them, and attempts to recruit them as collaborators in exchange for money and housing. Cells were filthy, overcrowded, crawling with insects, with rotten food and no medical care. Stun grenades were thrown into rooms at night, leaving children terrified to sleep.

All three were released in the October prisoner exchange, returning to Gaza with severe injuries, trauma, suffering involuntary urination, panic attacks, and crippling nightmares. DCIP says their testimony shows a detention system that targets children with brutality and humiliation, not for “security” but to break their bodies, terrify their families, and crush the next generation’s sense of safety. TRT spoke to the boys about the “disco room” torture below ⬇️

[Balsate Ibrahim @baleessa]

Famine in Gaza. Support @RESCUEorg. The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and regain control of their future. https://t.co/G8G17cQa8e

[Balsate Ibrahim @baleessa]

A $45 Treatment Can Save a Starving Child. US Aid Cuts Have Frozen the Supply https://t.co/ONg9bWWS1y via @NYTimes

[Balsate Ibrahim @baleessa]

Journalists protest Trump's move to shut down US-funded international media outlets https://t.co/CHbdRBvd7K

[Balsate Ibrahim @baleessa]

موظّفو "الحرة" المفصولون يحتجّون في واشنطن https://t.co/poZ48sg9ic