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Egyptian FM says Cairo working with Pakistan on US-Iran peace framework
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) shakes hands with Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty at the State Department in Washington, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
ANTALYA, Turkey — Egypt is working closely with Pakistan on a framework aimed at securing a lasting peace between the US and Iran, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty says.
He says Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were coordinating a broader regional effort focused on preventing renewed escalation and laying the groundwork for a post-war security arrangement, stressing the importance of protecting Gulf states and stabilising energy markets, supply chains and food security.
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