Egypt's FM warns a second US-Iran war round would be worse, as Qatar mediates
Badr Abdelatty says further escalation would be more destructive than the first round, as Qatari mediators try to break a deadlock over Iran's port blockade.
What to know
- Egypt's FM spoke at the IISS Manama Dialogue security summit in Bahrain, warning a renewed US-Iran conflict would be worse than the first round.
- A June interim agreement failed to deliver a lasting ceasefire or restore normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Qatari mediators returned to Tehran on Oct 30 to try to broker a deal, but the US and Iran remain split on whether nuclear talks or blockade/sanctions relief should come first.
- Iran has proposed reopening the Strait within seven days if Washington lifts its port blockade.
“extremely worried”
Badr Abdelatty, Egypt's Foreign Minister · Jerusalem Post ↗ · Oct 30
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“The second round will be more dangerous, more destructive, and it will lead to nowhere. We have to draw lessons from the past.”
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first by Arab News, 8d ago · also Al-Monitor, Reuters, Straits Times
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1 outlet Egyptian foreign minister 'extremely worried' US-Iran escalation will have major impact on Mideast
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Egypt fears escalation in US-Iran war will have major impact on Mideast https://www. byteseu.com/2487771/ # Conflicts # Egypt # Iran # IranianRevolutionaryGuards # IRGC # USIran # War
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https://www. europesays.com/3344067/ Egypt Fears Escalation in Iran War Would Be More Destructive, Foreign Minister Says # Conflicts # war
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Qatari mediators return to Tehran to broker a deal — Qatari mediators went back to Tehran in a renewed effort to broker an agreement, though the sides remain divided over whether nuclear negotiations or relief from the blockade and oil sanctions should come first.
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Iran proposes lifting port blockade for reopening of waterway — Iran proposed that Washington lift its blockade of Iranian ports in exchange for Tehran reopening the disrupted waterway within seven days.
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Interim US-Iran agreement fails to secure lasting ceasefire — An interim agreement reached in June did not secure a lasting ceasefire in the Iran war or restore normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.