Written by Ahmed Juma
Sunday, April 14, 2024 08:23 PM
Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid, the official spokesman and director of the Public Diplomacy Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry made two phone calls today, Sunday, with Hussein Amir Abdollahian, Iranian Foreign Minister, and Israel Katz, Israeli Foreign Minister, in connection with the escalation witnessed in the last hours. A dangerous military incident as a result of launching Iranian offensive marches against Israeli targets.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed Egypt’s great concern As a result of the continued state of unprecedented military escalation between Iran and Israel in a way that threatens the situation to get out of control, threaten the stability of the region, and endanger the interests of its people.
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman explained that Mr. Sameh Shoukry called on his Iranian and Israeli counterparts to exercise the utmost self-restraint and refrain from brinkmanship policies and mutual provocations that would increase the state of tension and instability in the Middle East.
The Foreign Minister conveyed to his Iranian and Israeli counterparts Egypt’s readiness to intensify its efforts in cooperation with its partners in order to defuse the current crisis, which is taking a dangerous escalatory turn, especially as it coincides with the continuing crisis of the Gaza Strip, the daily suffering of the Palestinian people, and the escalation of tension in multiple hotspots in the region, calling for By strengthening the voice of reason and reason and providing an opportunity for diplomatic efforts to find solutions that preserve the stability of the Middle East and the safety of the peoples of the region.
The Foreign Ministry spokesman concluded his statements, noting that the Foreign Minister was keen, during the call with the Israeli Foreign Minister, to emphasize Egypt’s firm position demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, facilitating the entry of humanitarian aid, and rejecting any measures aimed at displacing Palestinians outside their lands, including carrying out Ground military operations in the Palestinian city of Rafah.
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