CAIRO: Egypt is holding intensive communications with regional and international players to emphasize the need for de-escalation as the US-Israel war on Iran shows no sign of abating.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry is pushing for calm in the region and has condemned Iran’s attacks on the GCC nations, Jordan and Iraq.

Since the first day of the war, Egypt has prioritized diplomacy as the only way to prevent the region from sliding into chaos.

Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, during a recent call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, stressed the seriousness of the situation and condemned Tehran’s behavior.

Egypt condemned Iran’s attack on a residential complex in the Saudi city of Al-Kharj that killed two people, reiterating its full solidarity with the Kingdom.