Egyptian, Pakistani FMs discuss regional de-escalation, U.S.-Iran dialogue

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday discussed efforts to de-escalate regional tensions and the progress of U.S.-Iran dialogue over phone.



Abdelatty stressed the importance of resuming the U.S.-Iran dialogue toward reaching understandings that achieve calm, as well as the necessity of resorting to dialogue and diplomacy to reduce escalation and spare the region repercussions of an expanding conflict, read a statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.



The two sides urged maintaining joint coordination and consultation to reduce tensions, resuming negotiations, and promoting political solutions away from any military escalation, read the statement.