Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty engaged in phone conversations with counterparts from Jordan, Bahrain, and Iran, advocating for peace in the region following the US-Israel conflict with Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes, as per the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. Abdelatty emphasized the need to coordinate regional and global actions to de-escalate tensions, highlighting the significance of dialogue and diplomacy to prevent further conflict.
In discussions with the Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Abdelatty addressed the critical situation in the region, underlining the necessity of halting the spread of hostilities to neighboring nations. Stressing the importance of upholding good neighborly relations and national sovereignty, Abdelatty reiterated the diplomatic approach as the key to easing tensions and promoting stability.
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, on March 5, acknowledged the crisis in the Middle East triggered by US-Israeli actions against Iran, affirming Egypt’s mediation efforts to halt the war. Al-Sisi, speaking at an event by the Egyptian Military Academy, cautioned against the crisis’s potential impact on prices and urged against any exploitation of the situation for economic gain, emphasizing the need to safeguard people’s essential requirements.
