AMMAN, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Jordan on Saturday reiterated its all for a political solution to the Syrian crisis following the U.S.-led airstrikes against Syria, state-run Petra news agency reported.
Jordan's Minister of State for Media Affairs Mohammad Momani said the Syrian crisis has been going on for seven years, stressing that Jordan is committed to promoting a political solution to the situation in Syria.
"The political solution is the sole way to solve the crisis in Syria and to preserve its stability and unity," Momani said.
The minister added that the continuing conflict in Syria will lead to more violence and destruction that will affect all Syrians.
Also Saturday, Jordan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi said Jordan rejected the use of chemical weapons as it is a crime against humanity and a violation of all international laws.
Jordan, he said, stands with the Syrians' right to end their suffering and the crisis in their country, calling for sincere efforts to reach a political solution to the crisis.
The minister called for an independent international investigation into the alleged chemical attack by the Syrian regime.
On Saturday, the United States launched airstrikes on several military targets in Syria with the participation of France and Britain to retaliate for the alleged use of chemical weapons by Syrian troops in a recent attack on the rebel-held town of Douma near the Syrian capital Damascus.
The Syrian government, however, has strongly denied the allegations, calling them a fabrication by the rebels and West to justify their attacks on Damascus.
