The Muslim Brotherhood’s wing in Jordan sheds its skin: will the Islamic Action Front Party escape Trump’s guillotine?

In a move described as a “last-minute maneuver,” the Independent Election Commission in Jordan revealed an unexpected action by the Islamic Action Front Party – the political arm of the banned Muslim Brotherhood – to change its name and amend its internal regulations, in a desperate attempt to disassociate from its religious identity and sever ties with the organization officially listed as a terrorist entity internationally.

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The Commission’s president, Mousa al-Mu’aytah, confirmed that the institution is currently reviewing the amendments submitted by the party to ensure compliance with Jordanian party law, which prohibits the establishment of organizations on a religious basis. This initiative raises questions within Jordanian public opinion: is changing the “signboard” enough to erase decades of organic links to the Muslim Brotherhood, especially after the organization was declared “dissolved and banned” by Jordanian courts in 2025?

According to the site (Iram), the timing of this move is not coincidental: it comes just days after the shocking decision by the U.S. administration to place branches of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, Egypt, and Lebanon on terrorist lists.

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Observers believe the party is seeking to legally “shield” itself, fearing that the financial and organizational sanctions imposed by President Donald Trump – aimed at drying up the organization’s resources and dismantling its regional arms – could affect it.

Pressure is not only external; the party also faces strict domestic security scrutiny, particularly after the exposure of a criminal plot last April, when authorities foiled attempts by Brotherhood elements to manufacture missiles and drones targeting national security. This incident, the straw that broke the camel’s back, led to the seizure of its offices and assets.

While the Independent Commission continues to examine the party’s “new documents,” the central question remains in political circles: will the name change deceive the Jordanian state, or is the party’s file now set for a “final solution,” following the fate of the parent organization?

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