Egypt urges diplomacy in calls with Iran FM, US envoy
Egypt’s foreign minister held separate phone calls with Iran’s foreign minister and the US special envoy, stressing the importance of diplomacy and creating conditions to resume Iran-US dialogue amid rising regional tensions.
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry announced that Badr Abdelatty, the country’s foreign minister, held two separate telephone conversations—one with Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and another with Steve Witkoff, the United States’ special envoy to West Asia.
According to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Abdelatty emphasized the importance of commitment to diplomatic channels and the need to create appropriate conditions for the resumption of dialogue between the United States and Iran.
Al Mayadeen reported that the talks focused on the latest regional developments amid rising tensions in the region.