Dia membuat pidato itu dalam pertemuan terpisah dengan Wakil Menlu AS David Welch dan sejumlah diplomat AS bidang Timur Tengah dalam kunjungan mereka di Jordan, menurut pernyataan dari istana.
He made the remarks during separate meetings with the US Assistant Secretary of State David Welch and a number of US diplomats accredited to Middle East countries currently on a visit to Jordan, the statement from the royal court said.