Abdelatty had held a series of calls with regional and international counterparts to push for de-escalation, the foreign ministry stated on Sunday.
The outreach, conducted under directives from President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, comes at a critical juncture for the region, particularly as a 6 April approaches; a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Iran's response to making a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as Trump threatened to unleash "hell" on Tehran should it refuse.
Iran has allowed only "non-hostile vessels" to transit the vital waterway.
Abdelatty spoke with senior officials, including US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al Sabah, Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi.
According to foreign ministry spokesperson Tamim Khalaf, the discussions focused on “dangerous” and rapidly evolving developments, with efforts centred on proposals to reduce military escalation at what he described as a delicate turning point.
Abdelatty called for restraint and renewed dialogue, warning that continued escalation could have far-reaching economic and geopolitical consequences.
He reiterated Egypt’s opposition to targeting civilian infrastructure. Abdelatty emphasized Cairo's condemnation of Iran's attacks on the Gulf states, Jordan, and Iraq, calling for respect for sovereignty and an immediate halt to violations, describing them as clear breaches of international law and the United Nations (UN) Charter.
The discussions also emphasized continued coordination to contain the crisis and mitigate risks to food and energy security, as well as regional and global peace.
The diplomatic push is part of a broader effort by Egypt to coordinate with regional partners, including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, to advance de-escalation proposals and prevent the conflict from spreading.
Officials from those countries have also held parallel discussions in Islamabad aimed at aligning positions, as part of a wider set of diplomatic initiatives that include coordination with China.
Meanwhile, Iran signalled it is seeking a more durable resolution to the conflict. Araghchi said Tehran wants “conclusive and lasting” terms to end the war, rejecting the idea of a temporary truce and calling for guarantees that hostilities will not resume.
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