Sisi: We reject any aggression on Arab states.. and support their security

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi affirmed Egypt’s full support for efforts to reach a comprehensive agreement that ends the Iranian crisis, thereby contributing to the restoration of security and stability in the region and ensuring freedom of navigation in international waterways in the area. He also stressed Egypt’s rejection of any attacks on Arab states. This came during el-Sisi’s meeting on Sunday with John Ratcliffe, Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), attended by Egyptian General Intelligence Service head Hassan Radwan.

Mohamed El-Shenawy, the official spokesperson for the Egyptian Presidency, said in a statement posted on the Presidency’s Facebook page that “the meeting discussed ways to enhance strategic relations between Egypt and the United States.” The official spokesperson added that the meeting addressed developments in the Middle East, and el-Sisi reaffirmed “Egypt’s full support for efforts aimed at reaching a comprehensive agreement that ends the Iranian crisis, contributing to the restoration of security and stability in the region and ensuring freedom of international navigation.”

El-Sisi renewed his emphasis on “Egypt’s firm position supporting the security and sovereignty of Arab states and rejecting any aggression against them, as well as the importance of resolving regional crises through political and diplomatic channels and addressing their root causes comprehensively.”

According to the statement, the Egyptian president also stressed “the importance of fully implementing the second phase of the US President’s plan aimed at consolidating the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, commending the efforts made by mediators to reach a roadmap ensuring the implementation of this phase.” He also renewed his emphasis on Egypt’s fundamental positions, foremost among which is the necessity of consolidating the ceasefire, protecting civilians, and ensuring adequate and sustainable access for humanitarian aid to the Strip, as well as creating appropriate conditions to resume the political process, leading to a just and comprehensive settlement of the Palestinian issue in accordance with international legitimacy resolutions and the two-state solution principle.

The two sides also discussed the Sudanese crisis, with el-Sisi stressing “Egypt’s firm position supporting Sudan’s unity, stability, and preservation of its legitimate national institutions, and that Sudan’s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity are fundamental principles that cannot be compromised,” according to the Egyptian Presidential spokesperson’s statement.

El-Sisi also affirmed Egypt’s full support for efforts to achieve security and stability in Somalia, and its firm rejection of any infringement on its sovereignty, unity, or territorial integrity.