Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday called for an immediate de-escalation of tensions between Iran and Israel, advocating for political and diplomatic solutions and a return to negotiations.
During a phone conversation, the two ministers stressed that there is no military solution to the crisis, warning that further escalation could have dire repercussions for regional security and stability, according to a statement from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Both Abdelatty and Lavrov affirmed that restoring calm is the sole pathway to prevent the current conflict from expanding to neighboring countries and the broader region.
The two ministers also exchanged the results of their recent contacts with a number of ministers and senior officials in the region and the United States to de-escalate the situation.
The deadly aerial conflict between Iran and Israel has entered its fifth day, with at least 244 people killed in Iran and 24 in Israel. The escalation was triggered by Israel’s surprise airstrikes across Iran on June 13. Enditem
Source: Xinhua
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