“All activities of the so-called Muslim Brotherhood have been banned and it has been decided that any of their activities will be contrary to the provisions of the law,” Jordanian Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraya said in a statement.

The minister said that “all offices used by the Muslim Brotherhood movement, including those in partnership with other organizations” would be closed.

The decision comes as part of Jordan's recent harsh measures against the Muslim Brotherhood and its political arm, the Islamic Action Front.

In April 2025, Jordanian authorities arrested a 16-member cell linked to the Muslim Brotherhood for planning rocket and drone attacks. They allegedly received training from Hamas leaders in Lebanon and were linked to Iranian-backed militias. The arrests came as a result of Jordan's intelligence operations against the Muslim Brotherhood since 2021.

The Muslim Brotherhood has long operated as the main opposition force in Jordan. The Islamic Action Front was the largest opposition group in parliamentary elections in September 2024, but pro-government MPs hold a majority.  Allegations of links to Hamas and Iran have called the Muslim Brotherhood's legitimacy in Jordan into question.

In a statement on April 16, Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraya justified the ban, saying that the Muslim Brotherhood “targets national security and spreads chaos and sabotage.” In addition, the movement's use of Hamas-style symbols and its exploitation of the Gaza war to organize anti-Israeli protests have hardened the government's response.

In 1994, Jordan became the second Arab country to sign a peace agreement and normalize relations with Israel under the Wadi Araba Treaty. Under this treaty, Israel committed to supply Jordan with gas and 50 million m3 of water per year, especially since Jordan is one of the most water-stressed countries in the world. However, some Israeli media outlets recently leaked information that Israel's supply of water to Jordan was conditional on the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries and the cessation of hostile and provocative statements against Israel in the war in Gaza.