Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty warned on Monday that the Middle East faces the risk of “total chaos” and a comprehensive regional war, as he conducted an intensive series of diplomatic calls to contain a dangerous military escalation. During a telephone call with Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis on Monday, Abdelatty highlighted the “extremely dangerous developments” in the region. The two ministers agreed to maintain coordination within the framework of the strategic relationship between Egypt and Greece to support all efforts aimed at de-escalation. These calls included talks with Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and US Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff. According to Ministry spokesperson Tamim Khallaf, these Sunday communications focused on the military escalation and its threats to regional security, particularly regarding the targeting of civilian facilities and infrastructure.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 23, 2026 14:57 UTC