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Egyptian minister Badr Abdelatty calls for easing regional tensions

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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty spoke with his Pakistani, Omani and Somali counterparts about the regional military escalation and ways to reduce tensions. Cairo called in particular for the resumption of dialogue between the United States and Iran and for diplomatic solutions, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed the regional military escalation separately with his counterparts from Pakistan, Oman and Somalia on Sunday, as well as ways to revive diplomatic efforts, according to Daily News Egypt.

In a call with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Badr Abdelatty backed continued coordination through the regional quadrilateral mechanism. He also rejected threats against Gulf states and the use of strategic straits and shipping lanes as instruments of pressure, according to Daily News Egypt. This position follows Egypt’s recently reiterated defensive support for Saudi Arabia.

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