El Sisi calls for diplomatic solutions in call with Iranian president

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi held a phone call with Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkhian over the weekend, where he expressed Egypt’s rejection of the ongoing Israeli escalation against Iran and highlighted how it threatens regional security, according to an Ittihadiya statement yesterday before the US’ strikes on Iran. El Sisi called for an immediate ceasefire and de-escalation of the conflict to resume negotiations — stressing “that military solutions are not viable.”

Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty was also on a diplomatic offensive over the weekend, holding separate calls with US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to push for de-escalation amid rising Israel-Iran tensions, according to a Foreign Ministry statement. Abdelatty stressed the importance of utilizing all diplomatic means to prevent wider regional conflict.