CAIRO, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi emphasized on Saturday the necessity of returning to dialogue and diplomacy to reach political solutions for the current crisis in Iran, noting that military solutions will not serve the interests of any party.
Sisi made the remarks during separate phone calls with the leaders of Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to statements from the Egyptian Presidency.
Sisi noted that military solutions threaten to plunge the region into a vicious cycle of violence, instability, and bloodshed, which contradicts the aspirations of the region's peoples for prosperity, security, and stability.
He further expressed Egypt's full solidarity and support for the Arab nations that were subjected to Iranian missile attacks, underscoring Egypt's rejection and profound condemnation of any infringement upon the sovereignty, security, and stability of Arab countries.
The United States and Israel on Saturday launched "major combat operations" against Iran. Iran retaliated with a series of counterattacks against Israel and U.S. targets across the region, with explosions reported in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia, among other countries. ■
