Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has called for an immediate halt to attacks targeting Saudi Arabia during a phone call with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, as regional tensions escalated and diplomatic efforts to contain the crisis continued.
Abdelatty stressed that attacks on Saudi territory were unacceptable, according to a statement from Egypt’s foreign ministry on Tuesday.
“There is no justification for these attacks, and they cannot be accepted,” he said.
The two ministers discussed rapidly evolving regional developments and diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions, the ministry said.
Iran’s Fars news agency also reported the call, saying the ministers exchanged views on the latest developments, including the situation in Yemen.
Cairo pushes for diplomacy to prevent wider escalation
Abdelatty warned that continued tensions could undermine security and stability across the region and beyond, urging all sides to prioritise political and diplomatic solutions.
He also called for Iran and the United States to return to negotiations and dialogue, describing diplomacy as the “only path” to resolving outstanding disputes and preventing further instability.
The appeal comes as Saudi Arabia faces a series of attacks on airports and civilian facilities amid an intensifying confrontation with Yemen’s Houthi militias.
Regional partners reaffirm support for Saudi Arabia
Egypt, Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia issued a joint statement on Sunday condemning the attacks and reaffirming support for Riyadh’s legitimate measures to counter and deter them.
The statement followed a Houthi militia attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh that, according to the figures cited in the supplied report, killed 13 people and injured 309 others.
Cairo has previously stressed that Egyptian and Saudi national security are “interconnected and inseparable”, warning in September that continued attacks by Houthi militia could fuel wider regional tensions.
Yemen has been engulfed in conflict since the Houthi militia seized the capital, Sanaa, and several provinces in 2014.
A Saudi-led coalition intervened in March 2015 in support of Yemen’s internationally recognised government.
The latest diplomatic contacts reflect growing regional efforts to contain the escalation and prevent the conflict from spreading further.
