Secretary Blinken’s Call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry.  The Secretary and the Foreign Minister discussed multilateral efforts for advancing regional stability.  Secretary Blinken reiterated that an escalation by Iran would not benefit anyone in the region.  Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Shoukry also discussed ongoing efforts to increase humanitarian assistance to Gaza, protect Palestinian civilians, and achieve an immediate ceasefire that secures the release of all hostages.  Secretary Blinken agreed with Foreign Minister Shoukry on the need to continue to coordinate closely with Egypt on how to advance a path to a Palestinian state with security guarantees for Israel.

The Secretary and Foreign Minister also discussed efforts to resume negotiations under the Jeddah platform aimed at ending the conflict in Sudan and preventing further widespread civilian harm.