Jordan Bans Muslim Brotherhood, Confiscates Assets Amid Security Concerns

Jordan has officially outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood, its most prominent opposition group, and ordered the confiscation of all its assets following the arrest of 16 members accused of plotting sabotage attacks involving rockets, drones, and explosives. Authorities allege the suspects received training and funding in Lebanon, with plans to destabilize the country by targeting security sites and sensitive locations. The ban extends to all group activities, the closure of offices, and criminalizes promoting the Brotherhood’s ideology, with security forces raiding offices and seizing documents. The Brotherhood’s political wing, the Islamic Action Front, also had its offices shuttered, though it denies organizational involvement in the alleged plots, stating any support for Palestinians in the West Bank was on an individual basis. While the Brotherhood has long operated legally in Jordan and maintained significant grassroots support, officials claim its members have engaged in covert activities undermining national security. The crackdown marks a decisive end to decades of fluctuating tolerance and cooperation between the Jordanian state and the Brotherhood.