Egypt fears escalation in Iran war would be more destructive, foreign minister says
Badr Abdelatty said renewed fighting would have a major impact as regional officials pressed for diplomacy and warned the crisis could widen.
- On Saturday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty warned at the IISS Manama Dialogue in Bahrain that a new escalation between the United States and Iran would be 'more destructive' and have major regional impact.
- Amid persistent regional instability, the June interim agreement failed to secure a lasting ceasefire or restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, leaving the underlying dispute unresolved.
- Qatari mediators returned to Tehran on Friday in a renewed effort to broker a deal, though the sides remain divided over whether to prioritize nuclear negotiations or relief from sanctions.
- Iran proposed that Washington lift its blockade of Iranian ports in exchange for Tehran reopening the disrupted waterway within seven days, aiming to restore navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Abdelatty stated a second round 'will be more dangerous, more destructive, and it will lead to nowhere,' emphasizing the urgent need to draw lessons from past failures.
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In Egypt, They Said that a New Round of War Between the US and Iran Would Be Destructive and Futile.
The head of the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Badr Abdel Ata, said on Saturday that renewed fighting between the United States and Iran would lead to even greater destruction, but there would be no break in the situation. "The second round would be even more dangerous, even more deadly, and would not yield results.
️ — Egypt warns that renewed US-Iran tensions risk destructive escalation, urging political solutions over military confrontation
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