(Star-Jordan) - The Jordanian Ministry of Trade and Industry has denied that Jordan is facilitating trade between Israel and Iran. Israeli news reports claimed the Jewish state is receiving many Iranian businessmen and merchants through the Kingdom, suggesting that many Jordanian investors have promised to facilitate trade between Iran and Israel. The reports said Israeli exports to Iran include medical products and hi-tech components, while Iranian exports to Israel comprise of agricultural products and industrial inputs. Jordanian sources said the government can't bar such private trade ties, "since these ties don't harm Jordan's interests."
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