Egypt and Oman discuss de-escalation to prevent renewed military operations

Egyptian and Omani foreign ministers held a phone call Tuesday to coordinate on de-escalating regional tensions and steering the crisis toward political settlement.

• Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aati and Omani counterpart Badr al-Busaidi held a phone call on Tuesday to discuss regional and international de-escalation efforts.
• The ministers agreed to continue consultations to avoid resumption of military operations and steer the crisis toward political solution and negotiations.
• Foreign Ministry spokesman Nader Zaki said the call covered the political, economic, and humanitarian risks of war for the region and the world.