Sisi Reaffirms Egypt’s Rejection of Threats to Gulf Sovereignty in Talks with Iran's President

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s rejection of any attack on the sovereignty or territorial integrity of Gulf states during a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday.

According to the Egyptian presidency, the call focused on ongoing efforts to reach a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran amid continued regional tensions.

President El-Sisi expressed Egypt’s full support for the current negotiation track, reviewing Cairo’s diplomatic contacts and mediation efforts aimed at facilitating talks and paving the way for a comprehensive agreement capable of ending escalation and restoring regional stability.

The Egyptian president also referred to his recent participation in a joint phone call involving US President Donald Trump and several Arab and regional leaders, reiterating Egypt’s longstanding position in favour of peaceful solutions to regional crises.

El-Sisi stressed Egypt’s categorical rejection of any threats targeting the sovereignty, security or territorial integrity of Gulf countries, while underscoring the importance of flexibility, avoiding miscalculations and giving diplomacy sufficient opportunity to succeed.

The call comes amid intensified regional and international efforts to contain tensions linked to negotiations between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear programme and wider regional security concerns.