IRAN DEMARCHES DELIVERED TO GOJ

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 002092 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/13/2015 TAGS: ASEC PREL KPAO IR IZ JO SUBJECT: IRAN DEMARCHES DELIVERED TO GOJ REF: A. STATE 44486 ¶B. STATE 41957 Classified By: CDA David Hale for Reasons 1.4 (b),(d) ¶1. (U) A/PolCouns delivered on March 13 ref A talking points and statement on U.S. support for EU-3 diplomacy efforts on Iran to Waleed Obeidat, Acting Deputy Director for the Foreign Minister's private office. Obeidat had no substantive response, but said he would forward the information to FM al-Mulki before Mulki's March 14 departure for Washington, D.C. ¶2. (C) A/PolCouns also conveyed to Obeidat ref B points on Iranian interference in Iraqi politics. Obeidat replied that Jordan remained "very concerned" about Iran's intentions concerning Iraq, and again promised to pass on our message to Mulki before the FM left for the U.S. ¶3. (C) Charge will follow up with the Jordanian traveling party. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED HALE