Foreign Ministers of Egypt and Iran Discuss Regional Developments and De-escalation Efforts

Cairo -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held talks with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on the latest developments in the regional situation and the efforts underway to contain current tensions and de-escalate the region. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday that the discussion took place during a phone call held yesterday, during which the two sides exchanged views on recent developments in the region and the concerns they raise regarding the possibility of renewed military confrontations and their repercussions on regional and international security and stability. The statement added that Minister Abdelatty stressed the importance of prioritizing diplomatic solutions and called for all parties to demonstrate the necessary openness to achieve a political settlement to the crisis through the required flexibility and the reaching of compromise solutions that serve the interests of all parties. In this regard, he emphasized the need to prevent the region from sliding into a new wave of escalation and the serious political, economic, and humanitarian consequences that could result for the region and the world as a whole. (End) A.F.F./A.B.K.