Egypt urges continued dialogue ahead of Trump's Iran deadline

Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty emphasized on Monday the necessity of "continued dialogue" to contain military escalation in the region, as U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on his threat against Iran.



Abdelatty made the remarks during two separate phone calls with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Canadian counterpart Anita Anand, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.



His comments came just one day before the deadline set by Trump for Iran to reach an agreement expires.



According to the statement, Abdelatty reviewed Egypt's intensive efforts with regional and international partners to halt military escalation and discussed "proposed ideas" aimed at achieving a cooling-off period.



The discussions also touched upon the dire economic consequences of the ongoing escalation, the statement said.



Abdelatty stressed the "necessity of maintaining the diplomatic path and dialogue" to contain the dangerous situation in a manner, reaffirming that Egypt will continue its intensive contacts to help end the war.



For their part, the German and Canadian foreign ministers praised the efforts exerted by Egypt, Pakistan, and Turkiye to lower tensions and prioritize diplomatic solutions, the statement noted.