Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Badr Abdel-Aati, has carried on with his intensive dialogue with regional and international counterparts and senior officials as part of ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensions and contain the mounting military situation in the region.
On Monday evening, Abdel-Aati held discussions over the phone with Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein; Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohamad Ishaq Dar; the US Special Envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkov; and the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Middle East, Jean Arnaud, according to a ministry statement released on Tuesday.
The talks featured assessing the rapidly evolving situation and ongoing efforts to reach understandings between the US and Iran, with the aim of achieving de-escalation and reducing tensions, given the gravity of the current phase and the delicate situation the region is in.
Abdel-Aati reviewed the intensive efforts Egypt is undertaking in this regard and emphasised the need to prioritise wisdom in order to defuse tensions and avoid a catastrophic scenario that would affect everyone.
He also emphasised the importance of prioritising dialogue and diplomacy to reach a consensual solution that would achieve de-escalation and spare the region far-reaching repercussions.
In this context, the discussions addressed the grave repercussions of the war on freedom of navigation, supply chains, food security, international trade and energy security, in light of rising energy and oil prices.
