Egyptian and German foreign ministers discuss Middle East de-escalation in phone call

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul held a phone call Tuesday to discuss regional developments and bilateral ties.

• Abdelatty and Wadephul spoke by phone on Tuesday to review Middle East developments and ways to advance Egyptian-German relations.
• The two ministers stressed the need to intensify efforts to de-escalate and contain tensions across the region.
• They emphasized the importance of maintaining Red Sea navigation security and the flow of international trade in line with international law and the UN Law of the Sea.
• Both called for coordinating regional and international efforts to support diplomatic solutions and prevent the conflict from expanding.