Egypt pushes de-escalation through talks with regional, US officials
Egypt’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty had held intensive contacts with officials from Qatar, Oman and Iran, as well as US special envoy Steve Witkoff, to push efforts to de-escalate regional tensions.
According to the statement, Abdelatty held calls separately with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
The discussions focused on reducing escalation in the region and developments related to a planned meeting between the United States and Iran in Oman, the ministry said.
Egypt will continue its diplomatic efforts with regional partners and both the US and Iran to advance political solutions, the ministry added.
