Egypt, Iran Seek De-Escalation

TehranCairo has held no full embassy exchange with Tehran since 1980.

That distance is why Egypt can now broker, trusted by both sides and owed by neither.

Foreign ministers Araghchi and Abdelatty discussed Oman-Iran talks and the US-Iran memorandum by phone.

Abdelatty pressed for guarantees on Persian Gulf shipping freedom as talks continue.