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Egypt works phones with Witkoff, top Iranian diplomat in bid to calm fighting
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEgypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate calls to discuss proposals for regional de-escalation with US envoy Steve Witkoff, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and others in the region, the ministry in Cairo says in a statement.
Araghchi confirms the call in a statement on Telegram.
Egypt, Turkey and Pakistan have emerged as active intermediaries in the crisis, with Islamabad recently hosting a meeting to discuss regional de-escalation and proposals to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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