US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken held telephone conversations after the Iranian missile and drone attack on Israel on the night of April 14 with the foreign ministers of four countries, Reuters reported, citing BTA, citing a statement from the US State Department.
Washington states that Blinken spoke with his colleagues from Jordan (Ayman al-Safadi), Saudi Arabia (Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah), Egypt (Sameh Shukri) and Turkey (Hakan Fidan). In front of each of them, the US Secretary of State has testified that the US is not looking for an increase in tensions in the Middle East, while at the same time it will continue to support Israel in its defense.
Especially with Egyptian Foreign Minister Shukri Blinken, he also talked about the need to increase humanitarian aid to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the protection of the civilian population there and the need for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and the radical Palestinian group " Hamas" to lead to the release of the Israeli hostages held by the Islamists.
At the same time, Reuters reported that Egypt's foreign minister spoke by phone with his colleagues from Iran - Hossein Amir Abdolakhian, and Israel - Israel Katz, expressing an opinion on the need for restraint. Shukri called on the two "sides to exercise maximum self-control and refrain from provocations that would increase tension and instability in the region," the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
It adds that Egypt is ready to step up its efforts to deal with the current crisis, "which is taking a dangerous turn, coinciding with the crisis in the Gaza Strip, and creating additional tension in hot spots in the region.
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