Jordan's King Abdullah, Marco Rubio discuss regional security and Lebanon situation

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King Abdullah II of Jordan has spoken with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio about regional security in a phone call, according to a statement on X from the US Embassy in Amman.

Al Jazeera reports the two men discussed bilateral and regional issues, including implementing the US-brokered Trilateral Framework in Lebanon, which promises the conditional withdrawal of Israeli troops and the disarming of Hezbollah.

Rubio thanked King Abdullah for “Jordan’s steadfast role in advancing regional security”.

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