Egypt and Iran agree to intensify efforts to avoid war throughout the Middle East
The Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah al Sisi, and the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, have agreed this Thursday to redouble diplomatic efforts to avoid “falling into a comprehensive regional war” in the Middle East, while Tehran awaits the announced Israel’s response to their attack.
Araqchi arrived in Cairo this Thursday, in the first visit by an Iranian Foreign Minister to Egypt in 12 years, within the diplomatic offensive carried out by the Islamic Republic in several countries in the region to try to stop the escalation in the East. Half.
According to a statement from the Egyptian Presidency, both politicians have highlighted the need “for the circle of conflict not to expand” to “avoid falling into a comprehensive regional war that would have serious repercussions on the security and capabilities of all countries and peoples.” of the region.”
Faced with this situation, Al Sisi has called for “continuing and intensifying international efforts aimed at a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, stopping the violations and attacks in the West Bank and delivering urgent and sufficient humanitarian aid to end the growing suffering of the people.” civilians.”
The head of Iranian diplomacy began a regional tour on the 4th of this month that has so far taken him to Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and Iraq in the midst of the escalation between Iran and Israel, while on Wednesday he visited Jordan and He hopes that after his visit to Egypt he will go to Turkey.
In response to the assassination of Hezbollah Secretary General Hasan Nasrallah and Hamas leader Ismail Haniya, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard launched dozens of ballistic missiles against Israel on October 1, while Tel Aviv has assured that it will respond. This same Thursday, the commander-in-chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, General Hossein Salami, warned that he will respond in a “painful” manner to Israel if it attacks Iranian targets both inside and outside its territory. (EFE)
