DOD-Jordan Talks

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta met this morning with a Jordanian delegation led by Lt. Gen. Mashal al-Zaben, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Lt. Gen. Prince Feisal bin Hussein.

"They had productive conversations about current events in the Middle East, including the unrest in Syria and the situation in Iran," said Pentagon Press Secretary George Little.

Panetta reiterated to Mashal and Feisal the Defense Department's "firm commitment to its partnership with the Jordanian Armed Forces, and expressed his deep appreciation for Jordan's contributions in support of coalition operations, including Afghanistan," Little said. Mashal and Feisal are in Washington for the 34th U.S.-Jordan Joint Military Commission, DOD's annual bilateral consultation with the Jordanian military.