Egyptian foreign minister 'extremely worried' US-Iran escalation will have major impact on Mideast
Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Saturday he was "extremely worried" that a new round of escalation in the war between the United States and Iran would be more destructive and have a m
Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty expressed grave concern on Saturday over the potential for a new escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict to have a major impact on the Middle East. Addressing the IISS Manama Dialogue security summit in Bahrain, Abdelatty warned that the second round of hostilities would be "more dangerous, more destructive, and it will lead to nowhere."
He stressed the importance of drawing lessons from past conflicts. The interim agreement reached in June did not achieve a lasting ceasefire or restore normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Since then, Iran has proposed that the U.S. lift its blockade of Iranian ports in exchange for reopening the waterway within seven days.
Qatarian mediators returned to Tehran on Friday for another attempt to broker a deal, but the two sides remain at odds over whether nuclear negotiations or lifting the blockade and oil sanctions should take precedence.
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