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According to Egypt’s foreign ministry, Abdelatty urged the international community to increase pressure for de-escalation and a halt to the fighting, stressing that diplomacy and dialogue remain the only path to containing the crisis.
The calls come as the US-Israeli war on Iran enters its third week, with several Gulf countries reporting missile and drone attacks linked to the escalating conflict.
During the calls, Abdelatty reiterated Cairo's condemnation of attacks targeting Gulf and other Arab states, saying such actions violate international law and threaten regional stability.
Abdelatty stressed the need for closer Arab coordination in addressing the crisis and called for developing a clear framework for regional security arrangements once the war ends.
He said discussions should include mechanisms to strengthen joint Arab action and proposals for a joint Arab force to safeguard regional security and protect the capabilities of Arab states from future threats.
He also expressed Egypt’s support for precautionary measures taken by Kuwait and Bahrain, including the closure of their airspace, to protect their territories and citizens amid rising security risks.
Kuwaiti foreign minister, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and Bahraini foreign minister, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, welcomed Egypt’s support for Gulf security and praised Cairo’s efforts to maintain coordination among Arab states as tensions escalate, according to the Egyptian foreign ministry.
Al Zayani also commended Egypt’s ongoing efforts to preserve Arab peace and security at this critical stage.
Regional escalation
Earlier on Sunday, authorities in Kuwait reported drone attacks targeting infrastructure near Kuwait International Airport, where a drone strike damaged part of the airport’s radar system but caused no casualties.
The Kuwaiti military said its air defences had engaged hostile missiles and drones and urged residents to follow safety instructions issued by authorities.
Officials said at least seven drones were detected within a 24-hour period, with three shot down, two reconnaissance drones falling outside the threat zone, and two targeting Ahmad Al-Jaber Air Base.
Data compiled by Kuwaiti authorities indicates the country has faced hundreds of missile and drone attacks since the war began. Government figures say air defences intercepted at least 237 ballistic missiles and 445 drones in earlier waves of attacks, while later updates raised the estimated totals to at least 251 missiles and 472 drones.
Bahrain said its defence forces had intercepted and destroyed 124 missiles and 203 drones since the end of last month. Bahraini health authorities earlier reported that an Iranian drone strike on Sitra Island near the capital Manama killed a woman and injured 32 people, including four minors, one of them a one-month-old infant. Four of the injured were reported to be in critical condition.
In Jordan, the armed forces said 85 missiles and drones launched from Iran targeted sites inside the kingdom during the second week of the war, adding that air defences intercepted 79 of them while five drones and one missile fell inside Jordanian territory.
Jordanian officials said Iran had also launched 119 missiles and drones toward the kingdom during the first week of the conflict, including 60 missiles and 59 drones, with 108 intercepted.
The attacks injured 14 people in the first week and nine in the second, according to Jordanian officials. US forces stationed in Jordan also reported military losses, including damage to a radar linked to the THAAD missile defence system.
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