Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate phone calls with senior US diplomats to discuss the escalating tensions in the Middle East, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
He spoke with Steve Witkoff, US Special Envoy for the Middle East, and Massad Boulos, senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. The conversations centred on the growing military confrontation between Israel and Iran, and broader regional concerns.
In his call with Witkoff, Abdelatty warned of the &ldquo;extreme danger&rdquo; posed by the spiralling conflict and called for urgent de-escalation. He stressed the importance of restraint and returning to diplomacy, including resuming US-Iran nuclear negotiations, to avoid plunging the region into further instability.
The Israel-Iran conflict erupted Friday with Israeli air and drone strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks targeting Israel. The flare-up led to the cancellation of a planned sixth round of US-Iran nuclear talks in Muscat.
During his call with Boulos, Abdelatty also discussed developments in Sudan, Libya, and the Great Lakes region, reaffirming Egypt&rsquo;s commitment to strengthening coordination with the US to find political resolutions to ongoing crises.
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Egypt, US Discuss Urgent De-escalation in Mideast Crisis

Egyptian FM urges restraint, diplomatic solutions in talks with US amid Israel-Iran conflict

Egypt, US Discuss Urgent De-escalation in Mideast Crisis

Egyptian FM urges restraint, diplomatic solutions in talks with US amid Israel-Iran conflict

June 16, 2025 | 11:40 IST