Egypt urges halt to attacks on Saudi Arabia in call with Iran
Egypt urges halt to attacks on Saudi Arabia in call with Iran Badr Abdelatty has urged Iran’s Abbas Araghchi to help ease regional tensions, demanding that attacks on Saudi Arabia stop immediately. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said Abdelatty described the attacks as “unacceptable” and said there was “no justification for these attacks”. “[Abdelatty] underscored the importance of de-escalation and…
Egypt has called for an immediate halt to attacks on Saudi Arabia, urging Iran’s top diplomat to help ease regional tensions. In a recent conversation, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Badr Abdelatty, described the attacks as "unacceptable" and emphasized the lack of justification for them. Abdelatty stressed the importance of de-escalation and containing regional tensions, warning of their negative repercussions on the security and stability of all countries in the region and the world.
He also urged Tehran and Washington to resume talks, stating that diplomacy is the only route to settling their disputes and averting further instability.
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