Egypt fears escalation in Iran war would be more destructive
Foreign minister Badr Abdelatty warned that another round of fighting would lead nowhere, calling for lessons to be learned from the past.
Egypt's foreign minister Badr Abdelatty expressed extreme concern over the potential escalation of the war between the US and Iran, warning that a new conflict would be even more destructive and lead to nowhere. Delivering his remarks at the IISS Manama Dialogue security summit in Bahrain, Abdelatty emphasized the need to learn from past mistakes.
Despite a June interim agreement failing to achieve a lasting ceasefire or restore normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has proposed lifting the US blockade of Iranian ports in exchange for reopening the waterway within seven days. Efforts by Qatari mediators to broker a deal returned to Tehran on Friday, but the parties remain divided on whether to prioritize nuclear negotiations or relief from the blockade and oil sanctions.
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