Cairo: A phone call took place on Sunday, March 8, 2026, between Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptian Expatriates, and Mr. Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

According to State Information Service Egypt, the call addressed the military escalation in the region and was coordinated ahead of the emergency meeting of the League of Arab States at the ministerial level, scheduled to be held virtually today. The two ministers exchanged views on the dangers of the expanding military confrontations.

Minister Abdelatty warned that ongoing operations pose threats to regional stability and security. He emphasized the necessity of an immediate halt to all forms of escalation and the importance of prioritizing de-escalation efforts to prevent the region from sliding into broader confrontations.

The call also touched on the repercussions of the attacks that targeted Jordanian territory, as well as several other Arab countries. In this context, Minister Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt's solidarity with Jordan in confronting the consequences of these attacks.

He further stressed Egypt's condemnation of any violation of Jordan's sovereignty or any threat to its security and stability, and rejected any pretexts used to justify these attacks. At the conclusion of the call, the two ministers agreed to continue joint coordination and intensify bilateral consultations to ensure the preservation of Arab national security and protect the interests of the region's countries and peoples.