Egypt Warns Second US-Iran War Round Would Be More Destructive as June Truce Failed
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Updated · Reuters · Oct 31
Egypt Warns Second US-Iran War Round Would Be More Destructive as June Truce Failed
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Oct 31
Summary
Bahrain's Manama Dialogue heard Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty say he is "extremely worried" a new U.S.-Iran escalation would be more dangerous and destructive than the first round.
That warning follows the collapse of an interim June agreement that neither secured a lasting ceasefire nor restored normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran has since offered to reopen the disrupted waterway within 7 days if Washington lifts its blockade of Iranian ports.
Qatari mediators returned to Tehran on Friday to revive talks, but the sides still disagree on whether nuclear negotiations or sanctions and blockade relief should come first.