Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate phone conversations with two senior U.S. diplomats to discuss the worsening security situation in the Middle East and regional developments, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday.

The first call was with U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, and focused on the escalating military confrontation between Israel and Iran. Abdelatty warned of the “extreme danger” posed by continued escalation and stressed the urgent need for de-escalation and a return to political dialogue to prevent a wider conflict.

He emphasized the importance of an immediate ceasefire and urged the resumption of U.S.-Iran negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program. The sixth round of the Oman-mediated nuclear talks, scheduled for Sunday in Muscat, was canceled after a surge in hostilities.

The Israeli-Iranian conflict escalated on Friday when Israel launched large-scale air and drone strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites, resulting in significant casualties among senior Iranian officials. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks on Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv.

In a separate call with U.S. Senior Adviser for Africa and presidential envoy on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs, Massad Boulos, Abdelatty discussed the ongoing crises in Sudan, Libya, and the Great Lakes region. Both sides agreed to intensify cooperation to find peaceful, political solutions and strengthen regional stability.

Abdelatty reiterated Egypt’s commitment to supporting diplomacy and its efforts to prevent further destabilization in the region.