Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty called for intensified political and diplomatic efforts to contain tensions linked to the crisis with Iran and prevent a wider conflict, while stressing the need to safeguard maritime security and freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandab.
Abdelatty discussed the Iran crisis, Red Sea security, and developments in Sudan during a phone call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, alongside bilateral relations between Cairo and Riyadh, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said.
Abdelatty reiterated Egypt’s condemnation of attacks against Saudi Arabia and its support for the kingdom’s security and stability. The two ministers stressed the need to preserve safe and free navigation through the Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandab.
They also reaffirmed their support for Sudan’s unity and sovereignty and called for the preservation of its national institutions as part of efforts to restore security and stability.
In a separate phone call with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, Abdelatty discussed fast-moving developments in the Red Sea and Horn of Africa, as well as efforts to reduce tensions and prevent further regional escalation.
The two officials stressed the importance of respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states and called for stronger regional and international efforts to contain crises and create conditions for restoring stability. They also agreed to continue Egypt-EU coordination in support of political and diplomatic solutions.
Separately, Abdelatty met Fatah Central Committee Secretary-General Jibril Rajoub to discuss developments in Gaza and the West Bank and efforts to support Palestinian rights.
Abdelatty said Egypt was working to support the completion of US President Donald Trump’s comprehensive peace plan, stressing the need to fulfil first-phase commitments, including ensuring unhindered humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza and advancing early recovery efforts.
He condemned repeated Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians and their property in the West Bank, as well as incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque, warning against attempts to alter the historical and legal status quo at Jerusalem’s holy sites.
Abdelatty also called for continued Palestinian national dialogue and backed efforts to reform and empower the Palestinian Authority so that it can assume its responsibilities in both the West Bank and Gaza.
The ministry said the objective was to strengthen unified Palestinian institutions and decision-making and pave the way for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
