The Arab monarchy had already taken steps toward disbanding the Islamist group in a 2020 court decision, but said it would now move to completely ban its activities.

The Jordanian Interior Ministry said the Islamist opposition group had been linked to a sabotage plot. The group has operated legally for decades, though it is banned in other Arab countries.

Jordan announced Wednesday a sweeping ban on the Muslim Brotherhood that could include shutting down the country's largest opposition party.

Jordan has outlawed its largest opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood and confiscated its assets after its members were alleged to be involved in a sabotage plot. The Sunni-Islamist group has a massive urban support base and is considered an ally of the Palestinian militant group, Hamas. Designated as a terrorist organisation in several Arabic countries, its political wing made significant gains in the last elections.

Jordan has imposed a ban on the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood, Interior Minister Mazen Al Faraya announced on Wednesday. The sanction, according to

Jordanian police confiscated the headquarters of the group, designated by many Arab countries as terrorist.