Cairo: Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi discussed efforts to de-escalate tensions between Washington and Tehran over Iran's nuclear program.
According to State Information Service Egypt, during a phone call, the Egyptian FM reviewed the intensive communications he conducted over recent weeks, at President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's directives, to foster the resumption of US-Iran dialogue. This aims to address concerns related to the Iranian nuclear file while considering the interests of all parties and achieving regional security and stability.
Additionally, Abdelatty expressed hope for the US and Iran to reach a mutually acceptable settlement that would help spare the region further tension and serve the interests of the region's peoples in stability and development. He emphasized the need to continue regional and global efforts to contain and reduce escalating tensions and to advance diplomatic and political solutions, affirming that Egypt will maintain intensive contacts and tireless efforts to support security and stability in the region.
The call comes amidst Egypt's intensified diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions between Washington and Tehran as US President Donald Trump threatens military action against Iran over its nuclear program, with Tehran vowing a firm response to any Israeli/US attacks. Over the past week, Egypt and regional powers have been mediating between Iran and the US to narrow gaps and avert a potential war feared to escalate into a wider regional conflict.
Cairo has maintained that a diplomatic solution, rather than a military one, is the only way to resolve the US-Iran conflict and prevent wider destabilization in the region. In September, Egypt facilitated an agreement between Iran and the IAEA to resume monitoring of the Iranian nuclear program following Israeli/US attacks in June.
'The US and Iran are set to meet in Oman on Friday, shifting the venue from Ankara,' a diplomatic source told Ahram Online.