Jordan’s prime minister: ‘We will strike with an iron fist against the hideouts of extremists and terrorists’

The jihadis strike within Jordan because it is not a full Sharia state under the authority of a caliph or working toward a caliphate. When Jafar Hassan says that Jordanian authorities will fight against “radicalization,” he knows that this will be extremely difficult to do without angering Muslims within Jordan who know very well what the Qur’an says and will be enraged at the prospect of anyone being punished for acting upon those teachings.

Hassan will nevertheless have to walk that tightrope if he wants his government to remain in power, and try to rein in the jihadis while not appearing to take any action that is “un-Islamic.”

“Jordan will continue to battle terrorism, prime minister vows after deadly stabbing attack,” Arab News, November 6, 2026:

AMMAN: Jordan’s prime minister, Jafar Hassan, vowed on Friday that his country would continue its fight against terrorism, after a police officer was killed and another injured in a knife attack in Amman.

Hassan condemned the killing of Cpl. Jawad Al-Salayta, who was stabbed while on duty on Thursday, and pledged a firm response to threats against the security and social cohesion of the country.

“We will strike with an iron fist against the hideouts of extremists and terrorists, and anyone who cooperates with them,” Hassan wrote in a message posted on social media platform X.

Jordan would show no tolerance toward extremist ideology, he added….

The recent deadly attacks have prompted calls within Jordan for tougher counterterrorism legislation. The speaker of Jordan’s House of Representatives, Ibrahim Tarawneh, said on Friday that parliament would work with the government to review existing laws, identify loopholes and strengthen measures to combat extremism….

Experts have stressed that efforts to address terrorism required measures that extend beyond punishment to include the prevention of radicalization and recruitment by extremist groups…

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