Egypt FM speaks with US, Iranian officials amid Israel-Iran escalation - Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate phone calls on Thursday with US Middle East envoy Steven Witkoff and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
This marked the second such discussions in four days as the military escalation between Israel and Iran entered its second week with no immediate solution in sight.
According to a statement from the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, the calls are in line with directives from President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi to intensify diplomatic efforts aimed at containing the military escalation between Israel and Iran.
During the two calls, Minister Abdelatty reaffirmed the urgent need to de-escalate tensions, enforce a ceasefire, and make full use of available diplomatic channels to contain the rapidly deteriorating situation and avert a wider regional crisis.
He stressed the importance of preventing the conflict from spreading and dragging the region into full-scale chaos with consequences no one would be immune to.
Abdelatty reiterated Egypt's stance on pursuing every diplomatic and political avenue to reach a sustainable agreement on Iran's nuclear program.
On Tuesday, Badr Abdelatty urged de-escalation and the pursuit of diplomatic solutions in separate phone calls with Araghchi and Witkoff.
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