Sisi hosts Iraqi Wisdom Movement leader, reaffirms support for Iraq's sovereignty and Palestinian statehood

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi received Iraqi Wisdom Movement leader Ammar al-Hakim in Cairo to discuss regional security and the Palestinian cause.

• Sisi and al-Hakim met in Cairo, attended by intelligence chief Hassan Rashad and Iraqi delegates including deputy National Wisdom Movement head Mohsen al-Hakim.
• Sisi said Egypt backs all Iraqi measures to preserve the country's sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity.
• Sisi affirmed Egypt's position that a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, per international legitimacy, is the only solution.
• Al-Hakim said Egypt plays a central role in regional security and stability, and voiced interest in consulting Sisi on lowering geopolitical tensions.
• Sisi praised Iraq's counter-terrorism role and stressed Iraq should keep enhancing collective Arab security.
• The two sides discussed the second phase of the Sharm el-Sheikh agreement and the U.S. peace plan for Gaza.