Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday, Egypt's presidency said in a statement. The meeting focused on regional developments, with al-Sisi reiterating Egypt's call to avoid the expansion of conflict and the need to halt escalation to prevent a full-scale regional war.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi arrived in Cairo, Egypt late on the afternoon of the 16th, Reuters reported.This is the first visit by Iran's foreign

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Egypt on Thursday as part of a Middle East tour to persuade regional US allies to put pressure on Washington to limit the scope of Israel's possible retaliatory attack.