Jordan’s Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Jafar Hassan has visited US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the State Department in Washington, DC, reports Al Jazeera.

In a brief summary of the meeting, Rubio’s office says the pair discussed “the situation in Gaza and the West Bank” and “opportunities to expand economic cooperation and increase investments between the United States and Jordan”.

Rubio also thanked Hassan for Jordan’s “cooperation with the United States in advancing regional security”.

In a post on X, Hassan said he was “highly appreciative” of US “commitment and support” for “Jordan’s security, economic modernisation vision and development programs”.

“The friendship between our two countries is based on our long-shared principles and common interests in peace, regional stability and prosperity,” he said.