During the meeting, FM Abdelatty reiterated Egypt’s full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and strongly condemned attacks on Saudi and other Arab territories, emphasizing that such attacks are unjustifiable.
The ministers discussed the severe consequences of the ongoing military escalation in the region amid the US-Israeli war on Iran and "reviewed efforts to de-escalate tensions," according to the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Abdelatty warned against relying on military options, saying they would only worsen the crisis and expand the conflict. He called for an immediate halt to attacks and stressed the need for diplomacy, dialogue, and reason to prevent the region from descending into further chaos.
Both ministers also discussed ways to strengthen Arab national security, with Abdelatty emphasizing the urgent need to develop practical Arab and regional collective security frameworks and establish mechanisms to implement them.
He highlighted the importance of regional security arrangements, whether through the Arab League or in coordination with non-Arab regional actors, as a strategic necessity to address unprecedented threats to the sovereignty of Arab states.
The meeting was the final stop of Abdelatty’s Arab tour, which included Qatar, the UAE, Oman, and Jordan, and aimed to coordinate Arab responses to regional developments amid ongoing Iranian attacks in the Gulf.
On Monday, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s support for Saudi Arabia, condemning Iranian attacks and calling for stronger Arab collective security.
In a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, El-Sisi described the attacks as “an unacceptable violation of the sovereignty of an Arab state” and stressed the need to protect the resources and interests of all Arab nations.
Since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran on 28 February, at least 3,700 Iranian missiles and drones have been launched against Gulf countries, targeting American assets, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency.
The UAE has been the most heavily targeted country, followed by Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, and Oman.
These Iranian attacks came in response to earlier large-scale US-Israeli military strikes on Iran, which killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior officials.
Egypt has repeatedly condemned Iran’s attacks on Arab states, urging de-escalation and emphasizing diplomacy and dialogue as the path to resolving the conflict.
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