Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty urged Washington and Tehran to turn their willingness to talk into an agreement, saying diplomacy without one could leave the region vulnerable to renewed escalation.
FRANCE 24 reported Monday that Abdelatty made the case in an interview, saying Cairo believed both governments wanted to negotiate. He cautioned that a willingness to talk was not by itself enough to prevent another escalation and called for a “concrete deal.”
On Gaza, Abdelatty put Hamas’ disarmament at the center of the remaining obstacles to the plan. He said its opening phase had not been completed, pointing to inadequate aid and what he characterized as Palestinians being killed in targeted Israeli actions each day. He said Cairo was still counting on U.S. President Donald Trump to “move forward” with the plan.
Abdelatty also said he was confident U.S. military aid to Egypt would continue, arguing that a strong Egypt served U.S. interests.
The Associated Press has also reported that Vice President JD Vance voiced optimism about a negotiated settlement, as noted in EconoTimes’ earlier coverage of Iran’s position on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
