This came during a telephone call held on Saturday between El-Sisi and his Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, the first officially announced contact between the two leaders since the outbreak of the war.
According to a statement from the presidency, the Egyptian President emphasized the importance Egypt attaches to an immediate ceasefire, allowing for the resumption of negotiations to reach a sustainable, peaceful solution to this crisis.
El-Sisi emphasized the importance of working to de-escalate the situation as much as possible and ensuring that the cycle of violence does not expand, noting that there are no military solutions to this crisis.
He also emphasized to his Iranian counterpart that the only way to ensure sustainable stability in the Middle East is through the implementation of the two-state solution and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in accordance with international legitimacy.
For his part, the Iranian president was keen to express his appreciation to the President, valuing Egypt's wise positions aimed at restoring stability to the Middle East, thereby sparing the bloodshed on all sides.
He also emphasized his country's alignment with Egypt's position on the need to find a just, comprehensive, and final solution to the Palestinian issue.
Earlier Saturday, FM Abdelatty discussed the ongoing Israeli aggression on Iran and efforts to de-escalate the conflict between Tel-Aviv and Tehran with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Turkey
After the meeting, Abdelatty spoke in a telephone call to the US President Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff stressing that Egypt believes there are no military solutions to the conflict between Israel and Iran, emphasizing that peaceful settlement and political dialogue remain the only viable path to lasting peace and stability in the region.
This was the third phone conversation between Abdelatty and Witkoff on the Israel-Iran situation this week.
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