Combined photos from (L to R) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and Irish Foreign Minister Simon Harris
According to Egypt’s foreign ministry, the calls focused on the risk of the conflict spreading and the urgent need to de-escalate hostilities.
Abdelatty, Lavrov, and Harris all underscored the importance of a ceasefire and a return to negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme.
They rejected military action as a way forward, warning it would only deepen instability.
In his call with Lavrov, Abdelatty discussed coordination between the Egyptian and Russian presidents, who have been engaging with regional and international leaders to contain the crisis.
Both foreign ministers referred to recent communications with officials across the Middle East and the United States aimed at preventing a broader conflict.
Lavrov also supported the joint statement issued by Arab and Islamic states calling for an immediate ceasefire and renewed diplomatic talks.
In his separate conversation with Harris, Abdelatty stressed that the confrontation between Israel and Iran should not distract from the war on the Gaza Strip.
Both ministers called for intensified efforts to restore a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and deliver urgent humanitarian aid.
Abdelatty reiterated Egypt’s role in securing a truce, facilitating prisoner exchanges, and ensuring aid reaches civilians in the besieged Strip.
He condemned Israel’s deadly blockade on Gaza, weaponizing starvation against the over two million population, as well as settler incursions in the occupied West Bank, describing them as violations of international humanitarian law.
Abdelatty welcomed Ireland’s position on Palestinian statehood and said broader European recognition of a Palestinian state would be a critical step toward achieving a two-state solution.
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