Egypt says it held calls with US envoy Witkoff, regional counterparts

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate calls to discuss proposals for regional de-escalation. (AFP)

• Egypt, ‌Turkiye and ‌Pakistan have ‌emerged as active intermediaries in the crisis

CAIRO: Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate calls to discuss proposals for regional de-escalation with ‌US Envoy ‌Steve Witkoff ‌and ⁠regional counterparts including Iranian ⁠Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the ministry said in a ⁠statement on ‌Sunday.
Egypt, ‌Turkiye and ‌Pakistan have ‌emerged as active intermediaries in the crisis, with ‌Islamabad recently hosting a meeting to ⁠discuss ⁠regional de-escalation and proposals to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.