AMMAN — JORDAN TIMES. Iran on Sunday praised Jordan’s position regarding the Syrian crisis as rational and logical.

Speaking at a press conference at the Iranian embassy in Amman, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian commended the Kingdom’s calls for a political and peaceful solution to the Syrian crisis, noting that this approach is reasonable.

The Iranian diplomat said Tehran cannot accept any foreign intervention in Syria, and believes that a political solution is the only way to end the crisis, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Amir-Abdollahian noted that his visit to the Kingdom was to examine means to enhance bilateral cooperation, stressing that there is nothing that prevents development of the Jordanian-Iranian ties.

Earlier on Sunday, Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh met with the Iranian official and discussed means to enhance relations.

The visiting official presented to Judeh a message from his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Salehi, conveying his wishes to enhance bilateral ties with Jordan.

Amir-Abdollahian also met with, alongside Iran’s Ambassador to Jordan Mostafa Mosleh-Zadeh, Senate President Taher Masri.

Masri reviewed the latest developments in Syria with the Iranian official, stressing the need to end violence and resolve the crisis through dialogue, Petra said.