STORY: Egyptian, Iranian FMs discuss regional developments, warning against wider war
SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 17, 2024/File
DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:49
LOCATION: Cairo
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the meeting between Egyptian and Iranian foreign ministers
2. various of the Egyptian president meeting with the Iranian foreign minister (courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency)
3. various of the headquarters of the Egyptian presidency in Cairo (File)

STORYLINE:

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Iranian counterpart, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, on Thursday discussed in Cairo the evolving situations in Lebanon, the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea, stressing the necessity of preventing the region from sliding into a broader war.
   
Abdelatty underscored "the urgent need for achieving an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, unconditional delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza for containing the catastrophic humanitarian condition and reaching a formula for restoring regional stability and security," said the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in a statement.
   
He reiterated Egypt's position on the developments in the Red Sea and the importance of respecting maritime navigation freedom while expressing full rejection of any moves that harm the sovereignty of Lebanon.
   
Earlier in the day, Araghchi held talks with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi.
   
The Iranian foreign minister arrived in Cairo on Wednesday evening after visiting Amman, where he held talks with Jordanian King Abdullah II and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East.
   
Egypt is the eighth leg of Araghchi's regional tour that started last week and included Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq, and Oman.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo.
(XHTV)