Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty (R) meets with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 9, 2025. Abdelatty on Tuesday met with Araghchi in Cairo, where they discussed Iran's nuclear issue as well as regional developments, foremost among them the war-torn Gaza Strip, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. (Str/Xinhua)
CAIRO, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Tuesday met with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi in Cairo, where they discussed Iran's nuclear issue as well as regional developments, foremost among them the war-torn Gaza Strip, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Abdelatty stressed the importance of reaching a "satisfactory and sustainable settlement" between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), "one that takes into account the interests of all parties, contributes to achieving de-escalation and restoring confidence, and creates an environment conducive to regional security and stability," the statement said.
The Egyptian foreign minister is expected to receive IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi later in the day as part of Egypt's efforts to facilitate talks between Iran and the international organization.
The meeting also addressed the situation in Gaza, with both ministers stressing the necessity to end the Israeli military offensive on the enclave, ensure the entry of humanitarian aid, and reject the displacement of the Palestinian people from their land.
Since October 2023, Israel's military campaign in Gaza has killed 64,605 Palestinians and injured 163,319 others, while causing massive destruction to infrastructure and worsening humanitarian conditions, including a famine recently declared by the United Nations, Gaza's health authorities said in an update on Tuesday.
The talks further covered ways to enhance bilateral relations between Cairo and Tehran, as the two ministers affirmed their aspiration to continue consultation and coordination, and to boost economic, trade, and tourism cooperation in a way that serves the common interests of both countries, the statement added.
Meanwhile, in a statement on social media platform Telegram, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said the two sides exchanged views on regional and international developments during their meeting, with a particular focus on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the urgent need for aid delivery, and efforts to halt what it called Israeli "crimes" and plans to forcibly displace Gaza's population.
On the Iranian nuclear issue, Araghchi described the attacks by the United States and Israel as "a fatal blow" to the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law, and reaffirmed its readiness to "develop a protocol for interaction between Iran and the IAEA in the new situation resulting from the illegal attacks by the United States and Israel." ■
