Cairo, June 16
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has voiced rejection of any expansion of the ongoing regional conflict, stressing the urgent need to halt Israeli military operations "on all regional fronts," the Egyptian presidency said in a statement.
The Egyptian President made the remarks during a phone call with his Cypriot counterpart Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday, in which Sisi warned that continued tension "will inflict grave and formidable harm on all peoples of the region."
The Egyptian leader stressed that peaceful solutions remain "the sole viable means" to ensure security and stability in the region, calling on the international community to play a more active role in compelling all regional parties to act responsibly.
Sisi also reiterated the urgent need to resume the US-Iranian nuclear negotiations mediated by Oman, which he described as "the best solution to the current tension."
He further reaffirmed Egypt's longstanding position on the establishment of a Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction, reports news agency.