Antalya Summit: Egypt Joins Regional Partners in Efforts to Manage U.S.–Iran Diplomatic Stalemate
Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan held talks on Friday on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, focusing on US–Iran negotiations and rising regional tensions, according to Egypt’s foreign ministry. Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with Turkey’s Hakan Fidan, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan as part of a quadrilateral coordination mechanism.
The ministers discussed the trajectory of talks between Washington and Tehran and ways to prevent further escalation across the region, as conflict continues to reshape the regional order, Foreign Ministry spokesman Tamim Khallaf stated.
The Antalya meeting marked the third round of ministerial talks under the mechanism, following earlier meetings in Riyadh and Islamabad in March. Officials also examined the economic fallout of the war, including disruptions to shipping routes, supply chains, and energy and food markets, as well as volatility in oil prices.
The four countries agreed to maintain close coordination and support ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at easing tensions and sustaining negotiations between the United States and Iran. Egypt has stepped up its diplomatic engagement on the US–Iran track in recent weeks, working with regional partners to keep negotiations on course amid heightened tensions.
Egyptian officials have consistently stressed the need to preserve momentum in negotiations, viewing a political settlement as essential to preventing a broader regional confrontation and stabilizing energy markets and global trade flows.
Abdelatty raised the need for closer coordination, given what he described as “delicate” regional conditions, and pointed to earlier technical-level meetings as groundwork for deeper cooperation. The renewed push comes as signs of progress emerge in US–Iran talks. The two sides are finalizing a three-page memorandum of understanding (MoU) that could form the basis of a longer-term agreement, with a proposed 60-day timeline to conclude negotiations, the New York Times reported, citing senior Iranian officials.
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