CAIRO – Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has held talks with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and other foreign ministers as Cairo intensifies efforts to prevent further regional escalation, violence and conflict.
According to the Egyptian foreign ministry, the discussions took place via separate phone calls on Sunday.
During the call with Witkoff, Abdelatty stressed that political and diplomatic solutions remained the only viable path to restoring regional security and stability.
He called for intensified international and regional efforts to create conditions for renewed dialogue and address the root causes of conflicts.
In separate talks with Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the two officials reviewed diplomatic contacts supporting de-escalation.
They also discussed the regional impact of renewed military operations and stressed the need to return to negotiations.
Abdelatty and Al Thani called for the resolution of regional crises through political and diplomatic means while respecting international law.
During his call with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Jarrah Jaber Al-Sabah, Abdelatty called for stronger efforts to prevent the conflict from widening.
The two ministers agreed to maintain close coordination in support of de-escalation efforts, according to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
Abdelatty also discussed regional developments with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein during a separate telephone conversation.
The two officials agreed on the need to prioritise dialogue and political solutions to prevent further escalation.
These calls are part of a diplomatic push from Egypt’s border to contain escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, including military strikes and retaliatory attacks.
The U.S. military launched multiple waves of strikes on Iran in July, saying they were in response to Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and aimed at “degrading Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping.”
Iran responded with missile and drone attacks targeting U.S. military bases and facilities in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain.
Also on Sunday, Abdelatty discussed developments in the Gaza Strip and efforts to advance the implementation of the U.S.-proposed peace plan for the enclave during a phone call with Nickolay Mladenov, “high representative for Gaza” of the U.S.-led “Board of Peace.”
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that the “Board of Peace” had reached an agreement for the “complete disarmament” of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza.
Hamas political bureau member Basem Naim said Friday that Hamas agreed to the “latest version of the roadmap” for the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement after “fierce” negotiations, but conditioned weaponry arrangements on Israeli withdrawal from the enclave and progress on reconstruction. (Xinhua/NAN)
