CAIRO / ISTANBUL

Egypt called on Iran on Monday to resume indirect negotiations with the US regarding the Iranian nuclear program “as soon as possible.”

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelattay, speaking over the phone with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, said restarting talks is the best path for building trust and reducing regional tensions, a Foreign Ministry readout said.

He emphasized the importance of stabilizing the ceasefire between Iran and Israel and called for collective efforts to maintain calm and avoid renewed escalation.

The top Egyptian diplomat reaffirmed Cairo’s support for regional security through diplomatic and negotiated solutions, expressing Egypt’s readiness to assist all efforts aimed at achieving a political solution that would enhance regional stability.

A conflict between Israel and Iran erupted on June 13, when Israel launched airstrikes on Iranian military, nuclear and civilian sites, killing at least 935 people and injuring 5,332, according to Iranian authorities.

The US also bombed Iran’s Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear facilities in an escalation of the conflict.

Tehran launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes on Israel, killing at least 29 people and wounding more than 3,400, according to figures released by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

The conflict, which erupted two days before a sixth round of nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington, came to a halt under a US-sponsored ceasefire that took effect on June 24.