Sudani calls Jordan’s king as conflict spills over across region

BAGHDAD — Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani held a phone call Saturday with Jordan’s King Abdullah II to discuss the regional situation following joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, as both countries faced Iranian missile strikes and Iraqi armed factions threatened to attack U.S. bases.

Both leaders “emphasized the importance of coordinating all efforts to contain the repercussions of the war following its expansion to include a number of countries in the region, among them Iraq and Jordan,” according to Sudani’s media office. They stressed “the need to resort to dialogue, adhere to the principles of international law, and intensify joint efforts to safeguard regional security and stability.”

Iran responded to the strikes by launching missiles toward the Kurdistan Region, Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE and Jordan, prompting those countries to close their airspace. Iraq has also closed its airspace.

Several Iraqi armed factions, including Kataib Hezbollah, announced they would begin attacking U.S. bases in response to what they called American aggression. The announcement follows airstrikes that targeted Jurf al-Sakher in northern Babil on Saturday, killing two people and wounding three.