Egypt renews call for Middle East weapons-free zone in talks with IAEA chief

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met IAEA chief Rafael Grossi in New York, renewing Cairo's call for a Middle East without weapons of mass destruction.

• Badr Abdelatty met IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly's high-level session in New York.
• Abdelatty said Egypt expects the seventh UN conference on a Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction to convene in New York in November.
• He called for subjecting all regional nuclear facilities and activities to IAEA comprehensive safeguards.
• On Iran's nuclear file, Abdelatty stressed continued support for the diplomatic path and containment of escalation.