Egypt, Iran contiune to get closer: Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry yesterday received a call from Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri which covered an array of topics, including the situation in Gaza, Egyptian-Iranian relations, and the road to normalcy between the two countries, according to a statement.

Remember: Egypt and Iran have been in talks for some time now about normalizing ties and reopening embassies, as part of a wider Iranian diplomatic push to mend relations with the Arab world. Shoukry made his first trip to Iran last month — marking the first visit by an Egyptian foreign minister to Iran since 1979 — to attend Ebrahim Rasis’s funeral.

EGYPT, JORDAN GEAR UP FOR GAZA AID FORUM-

Egypt, Jordan prep for Gaza aid conference: Shoukry also spoke to his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Safadi to discuss the preparations for the upcoming Emergency Humanitarian Response Conference for Gaza. The conference — jointly put together by Egypt, Jordan, and the UN — will be held in Jordan on 11 June and will aim to reach a solution that would ensure the delivery of humanitarian and medical aid for Gaza.

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