Senior diplomats from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United States held a quadrilateral meeting in Cairo. The meeting was attended by Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdel Atty, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Turkey's Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, and the US President's Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Maher Boulos.
Iran-US agreement and regional impacts
The spokesperson for Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Temim Halef, stated in a declaration that during the meeting, an in-depth exchange of views took place regarding a number of regional files, including the Iran dossier. Halef emphasized that the 14-point memorandum reached between Iran and the US through Pakistani mediation is an important step, expected to contribute to reducing tensions and strengthening security and stability in the region.
Iran and the US announced on June 14 that they had reached a memorandum aiming to stop the war and resolve disputes between the parties through dialogue and negotiations. The agreement includes issues such as ending the war in Lebanon, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and lifting the naval blockade imposed by the US on Iran.
Libya and Palestine on the agenda
The latest developments in Libya were also addressed at the meeting. Emphasis was placed on supporting efforts to preserve Libya's unity and sovereignty, advancing the political process, and the importance of unifying state institutions.
Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs also confirmed in a statement that regional issues, including Libya, were discussed during the Cairo meeting. Libya is experiencing a political division between the internationally recognized National Unity Government headed by Dbeibah, operating in Tripoli (west), and the government headed by Hamad, appointed by the House of Representatives in Benghazi (east).
According to a statement from Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, developments in the Palestinian issue, particularly the latest situation in the Gaza Strip, were discussed during the meeting. Additionally, the situation in Africa and ways of joint cooperation and coordination to support security and stability on the continent were discussed.
In Gaza, a ceasefire agreement has been reached following the war that began on October 8, 2023 and continues in various forms. The conflicts have resulted in the loss of over 73,000 lives, injury of more than 173,000 people, and destruction of 90% of civilian infrastructure. The United Nations estimates the reconstruction cost could be around 70 billion dollars.
