Egypt's Foreign Minister Conducts Diplomatic Push with Pakistan, Oman, and Somalia to Contain Regional Escalation

Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate telephone calls on Sunday with his counterparts in Pakistan, Sultanate of Oman, and Somalia, focused on regional military escalation, ways to reduce tensions, and developments in the Horn of Africa and Red Sea regions.

In his call with Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, the two sides reviewed proposals aimed at containing regional tensions and resuming the diplomatic track. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry stated that Abdelatty affirmed Cairo's support for continued coordination through the regional quadrilateral mechanism, and rejected any threats to Gulf states or the exploitation of strategic straits and navigation routes as a tool for pressure or escalation. The two ministers emphasized the necessity for the United States and Iran to resume dialogue and negotiations in a way that leads to understandings ending the current crisis.

In a separate call with Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and the latest developments in regional escalation, stressing the need to continue Egyptian-Omani coordination with the concerned parties.

What the statement did not disclose: The Egyptian Foreign Ministry did not specify the content of the call relating to Somalia, and did not reveal any direct Iranian or American positions in the context of this round of diplomatic activity.