Egypt and Turkey separately stated that they are working “with all involved parties” to “reduce tensions” in the Middle East. Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday called for leveraging the latest initiative from U.S. President Donald Trump to prioritize dialogue and confirmed it continues to work with regional and international partners to reduce tensions, according to a statement cited by CBS News and disseminated by the Argentine News Agency. Egypt condemned Iran's attacks against the Gulf states and Jordan and warned of the “serious consequences of the current escalation for regional security and stability,” as well as its economic and trade repercussions affecting the region and the world. Meanwhile, Turkey is intensifying its diplomacy to end the conflict with Iran: Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made more than a dozen calls with regional and global counterparts in the last 48 hours, according to records from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs cited by CNN and reproduced by the Argentine News Agency. On Sunday, Fidan separately spoke with the foreign ministers of Iran and Egypt, and with officials from the United States and the European Union, in calls where, according to a Turkish diplomatic source, “measures aimed at stopping the war were discussed.” Additionally, Fidan held telephone conversations with the prime minister and foreign minister of Qatar, the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, and authorities from Pakistan, where “ongoing efforts to end the war were evaluated.” On Monday, the diplomatic phone calls continued with contacts to leaders of Egypt and Norway, focused on attempts to end the conflict, the source added. Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed CNN that it will not make public statements on Ankara's mediation efforts for now.
