CAIRO, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan discussed efforts to ease U.S.-Iran tensions and prevent a wider regional conflict during a phone call on Sunday, Egypt's Foreign Ministry said.
The two ministers stressed the importance of continued coordination between Egypt and Türkiye within the regional quartet, which also includes Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, and in cooperation with Qatar to intensify joint diplomatic efforts with the United States and Iran, the ministry said in a statement.
They stressed the need to "prioritize dialogue and diplomacy and work toward political understandings that prevent renewed military escalation" to spare the region serious repercussions for its security and stability.
The call came amid persistent U.S.-Iran tensions, with Washington keeping open the possibility of renewed military strikes and Tehran insisting that U.S. sanctions and the naval blockade be lifted before negotiations resume. ■