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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Cairo on Sunday and called for an agreement to resolve the Iranian crisis and restore stability in the region, according to a statement from the Egyptian presidency.
Sisi voiced Cairo’s “full support” for efforts to reach a comprehensive agreement that would help resolve the crisis, restore regional security and stability, and ensure freedom of navigation in international waters.
The Egyptian president also rejected any attacks on the security and sovereignty of Arab countries. He said regional crises should be addressed through diplomatic means and by tackling their underlying causes.
Regional tensions and the Strait of Hormuz
Tensions in the region escalated after the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran in February. Tehran responded with strikes on countries hosting US military assets and subsequently closed the Strait of Hormuz, a major route for global oil and gas shipments.
Washington and Tehran reached an agreement in June to end hostilities and reopen the strait, but the arrangement later faltered because of disagreements over navigation and security measures in the strategic waterway.
Sisi calls for full implementation of Gaza truce
During the meeting, Sisi also called for the full implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
He praised mediators’ efforts to advance the ceasefire roadmap and reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to strengthening the truce, protecting civilians, ensuring the delivery of humanitarian aid and creating conditions for a political process aimed at a two-state solution.
US President Donald Trump announced a 20-point plan to end the Gaza war on Sept. 29, 2025. The plan included the release of Israeli captives, the disarmament of Hamas, a partial Israeli withdrawal, the creation of a technocratic administration and the deployment of an international stabilization force.
The first phase took effect on Oct. 10, 2025. The second phase envisages a wider Israeli military withdrawal, reconstruction and the start of a disarmament process. Israel continues to occupy about 70% of the Gaza Strip and insists that Palestinian factions must disarm before it withdraws.
The agreement followed two years of Israel’s war on Gaza, which has killed nearly 74,000 people and injured more than 174,000 since October 2023, while leaving the enclave in ruins.
