Egypt–Iran Relations; Latest Position of Egyptian Officials

Egypt’s foreign minister, referring to the continuation of his country’s communication with Iran, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United States, and European countries, said that the objective of these contacts is to reduce tensions in the region.

According to Rokna, Badr Abdelatty, Egypt’s foreign minister, said in an interview with Sky News, in response to a question about the reason for the rapprochement between Iran and Egypt and whether this rapprochement helps the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council, that the Arab Gulf states are brotherly countries of Egypt, and that their national security is undoubtedly linked to Egypt’s national security.

He added that the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council constitute Egypt’s strategic depth, and Egypt in turn represents the strategic depth of those countries.

Badr Abdelatty stressed that any actions and movements undertaken by Egypt in its foreign policy toward Iran and other countries must serve the national security of Arab countries in general and, in particular, the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Referring to the continuation of Egypt’s communication with Iran, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United States, and European countries, he said that the aim of these contacts is to reduce tensions in the region.

The head of Egypt’s diplomatic apparatus, stating that the region had been on the brink of a comprehensive war following attacks on Iran, said that Egypt’s goal in communicating with Iran is to reduce tensions and to seek to prevent the region from being drawn into a full-scale war.

He concluded by emphasizing that Egypt uses its relations with all parties to help achieve calm and stability.