Egyptian authorities believe that the current escalation of tensions in the region, linked to a night an attack by the Israeli Air Force on Iranian territory, can intentionally or as a result of the slightest mistake lead to a large-scale confrontation in the Middle East region. This is stated in a special statement of the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
Cairo “follows with great concern the accelerating escalation in the Middle East, including the consequences of the recent Israeli strike on Iran, and condemns any actions that lead to a worsening of the situation,”, the document said. It stated that Egypt “warns of the current dangerous level of tension, which could lead, intentionally or due to misjudgment, to slide the region into a dangerous confrontation that threatens international peace and security.“< /p>
As emphasized in the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Egypt “reaffirms its demand for the need to comply with international law and the UN Charter, which obliges all parties not to violate the sovereignty of states, respect their unity and territorial integrity".