CAIRO - 4 June 2025: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that his meeting with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was ‘very good’, noting that it was his fourth meeting with the Egyptian president in the past ten months.
During an interview Al Qahera News Channel, Araghchi revealed that the meeting tackled serious and important issues.
“We spoke in detail about a number of regional issues, including the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the United States, and I listened to President Sisi's perspective on this matter... We also discussed bilateral relations between Iran and Egypt, and I noted the shared will of both sides to enhance cooperation between the two countries in various fields,” The Iranian Foreign Minister said.
Araghchi stated that it was also agreed to hold political consultations at the foreign minister level between Egypt and Iran, to include bilateral, regional, and international issues.
He continued: “On the international level, we share many commonalities, as we cooperate in a number of international organizations. Regarding regional issues, we have convergent views, particularly regarding the Palestinian issue and the rights of the Palestinian people, in addition to the situations in Syria, Yemen, and Lebanon, and the nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States. We have agreed to hold consultations on all these issues.”
Regarding bilateral relations, the minister explained that an agreement was reached to enhance trade cooperation between the two countries.
“We also agreed to enhance economic cooperation, especially in the field of tourism, as we decided to raise the level of tourism relations and encourage exchange of visits between the two countries’ peoples.” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said
Wed, Jun. 4, 2025
