Egypt’s Foreign Minister is in contact with his Iranian counterpart to “maintain the escalation” after the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh

United Arab Emirates Dubai (CNN)– Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Badr Abdel Aty, held a call with his Iranian counterpart, Ali Bagheri Kani, on Saturday, as part of efforts to maintain “the current escalation” in the region, against the backdrop – the killing field of the head of the political bureau of the Hamas movement, Ismail Haniyehin Tehran.

Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said, “The call comes within the framework of the communication that Egypt is making with all relevant parties with the aim of keeping in the current increase and decrease the intensity of tension in the region. “

The spokesman, in a statement by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that Minister Badr Abdel Aty stressed that “the recent developments seen in the region are unprecedented and very dangerous, and threaten to widen the scope of the conflict in a way that threatens stability. the countries of the region and the interests of the people.”.

The Egyptian Foreign Minister stressed the need to “stop the war on the Gaza Strip because this is the main reason for the increase in tension and conflict in the region,” underlining Egypt’s position “which rejects Israel’s policies of escalation, policy of murder, and violates the sovereignty of the state.”

Abdel Ati said, “These policies will not be in the interest of any of the parties, and they will only inflame the conflict in a way that will make it difficult to contain the crisis.” “.

The statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt indicated that the Foreign Minister of Iran expressed that “he thanks the Egyptian initiative to communicate, and his interest in the security and stability of the region.”

Iran’s Foreign Minister had confirmed that Iran “will use its legitimate and inherent right to punish the criminal Zionists decisively and effectively” in response to the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, in a call with his Algerian counterpart, Ahmed Attaf, Saturday. The official Iranian News Agency (IRNA).