Relations between Egypt and Iran have generally been fraught in recent decades, but the Gaza conflict has brought them a lot closer. Both countries have stepped up high-level diplomatic contacts since the eruption of the Gaza crisis with Egypt attempting to play a mediating role.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi landed in Cairo late on Wednesday for talks with Egyptian officials, the first such visit in years as part of a Middle Eastern tour amid concerns of a wider confrontation in the region with Israel.
Tensions are high in anticipation of the nature of an expected Israeli attack on Iran in retaliation for Iran’s missile attack on Oct. 1. That followed a rapidly spiralling conflict between Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Araqchi arrived for “important talks with Egypt’s high ranking officials that will be held tomorrow [Thursday],” Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said in a post on X on Wednesday, after stops in countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq and Lebanon.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty travelled to Tehran in July to attend the country’s presidential inauguration.
However, nor withstanding the efforts globally, Gaza seems to defy a solution. The battle has only spread to engulf additional countries. At the vortex currently, are the Lebanese people. Israelis seem to be preparing to attack Hezbollah defences on a broader fund and have been de-mining to pave the way for advancing with mechanised forces. At the same time they seem to be positioning their resources at sea, to be able to provide support from the Mediterranean.
Hezbollah, on the other hand, has promised a battle of attrition. 25 % of the Lebanese population have already left their homes for safer places to live in. With no solutions in sight, and the possibility of Israel drawing Iran more closely into the battle as it unleashes its response to the Iranian missile attack 1st October, the signs are ominous.
Team BharatShakti
(With Inputs from Reuters)
