Egypt calls for US-Iran de-escalation, safeguards for navigation as Hormuz conflict widens

Egypt on Saturday called for an immediate halt to military operations and all forms of escalation, stressing the need to safeguard freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea as attacks on shipping and military sites intensified across the Gulf. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed efforts to contain the crisis […] The post Egypt calls for US-Iran de-escalation, safeguards for navigation as Hormuz conflict widens first appeared on Dailynewsegypt.