Iraqi President Stable in Amman Hospital

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani was in stable condition recovering from exhaustion in a Jordanian hospital Monday, his son told CNN.

The 73-year-old Kurd became dizzy Sunday morning, and was flown to Amman, which his son said was not an indication of a serious condition.

It’s quite regular and quite normal for senior Iraqi politicians to receive checkups or medical treatment outside of Iraq; I don’t think that this is too big of an issue, Qubad Talabani told the network.

He said his father walked onto and off the aircraft, and said doctors were treating him for fatigue and exhaustion coupled with dehydration.

The younger Talabani denied his father had suffered a heart attack or stroke.

The office of president in Iraq is largely ceremonial, but Talabani is considered to wield significant political influence in the country, the BBC said.