Jordan described as exaggerated Wednesday UN claims that 12,000 Syrian refugees are stuck on the border, but acknowledged that arrivals have been slowed due to security screenings.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees said Tuesday the Syrians are stranded in "deteriorating humanitarian conditions" and urged authorities to allow them into the country.
Information Minister Mohamed Momani told AFP: "The number concerning the stranded refugees is exaggerated", but did not say what the number was.