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Egypt FM visits Beirut, warns of irreversible chaos — confirms mutual US-Iran desire for calm, no concrete progress
·Beirut, Lebanon
Egyptian FM Abdelatty met Lebanese President Aoun in Beirut, confirming Egypt's role shuttling US-Iran messages. He noted mutual 'desire for calm' on both sides but no 'specific conclusions.' He warned against the region sinking into 'a state of chaos from which it cannot emerge.'
Egyptian FM Badr Abdelatty visited Beirut on 26 March 2026, meeting President Aoun. He confirmed Egypt is shuttling messages and noted mutual 'desire for calm, for the exploration of negotiations' but no specific conclusions. Egypt opposes Israeli occupation and civilian infrastructure destruction in Lebanon. Egypt was named alongside Pakistan and Turkey as part of the mediation network by Pakistan FM Dar the same day.
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Actor responses
Egypt is part of the Pakistan-Turkey-Egypt mediation network. Egyptian FM noted mutual desire for calm on both sides but no specific conclusions yet.
Egypt noted Iran's private 'desire for calm' despite FM Araghchi's public stance of 'no negotiations.' The gap between public and private posture persists.
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