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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called Sunday for a comprehensive agreement to resolve the U.S.-Iran crisis and restore regional stability during talks in Cairo with CIA Director John Ratcliffe.
Egyptian intelligence chief Hasan Rashad also attended the meeting, according to the Egyptian presidency.
Sisi expressed Egypt’s “full support” for efforts to reach an agreement that would end the Iran crisis, restore regional security and stability, and ensure freedom of international navigation.
He also rejected attacks on the security and sovereignty of Arab countries and called for regional crises to be addressed through diplomacy and by tackling their root causes.
Regional tensions escalated after the U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Iran in February, prompting Tehran to strike countries hosting U.S. military assets.
Iran also closed the Strait of Hormuz, a major route for global oil and gas shipments.
Washington and Tehran reached an agreement in June aimed at ending hostilities and reopening the strait, but the deal later faltered amid disputes over navigation and security arrangements.
Sisi also called for full implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, with particular emphasis on the second phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan.
He praised mediation efforts by Egypt, Türkiye and Qatar to advance a roadmap for the second phase and said the ceasefire should be consolidated, civilians protected and humanitarian aid delivered adequately and sustainably.
Sisi also called for conditions to be created for restarting a political process toward what he described as a just and comprehensive settlement based on international resolutions and the two-state solution.
Trump announced a 20-point Gaza plan on Sept. 29, 2025, including the release of Israeli captives, the disarmament of Hamas, a partial Israeli withdrawal, a technocratic administration and an international stabilization force. Its first phase took effect on Oct. 10, 2025.
The second phase calls for a broader Israeli withdrawal, reconstruction and the start of a disarmament process. Israel continues to control about 70% of the Gaza Strip and says Palestinian factions must disarm before it withdraws.
The agreement followed two years of war in Gaza. According to the figures provided, nearly 74,000 people have been killed and more than 174,000 injured since October 2023, while large parts of the enclave have been left in ruins.
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