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Egypt backs US-Iran MoU in 60-day test for regional peace, analyst says

Al Jazeera English

June 21, 2026

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Foreign ministers of Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia are meeting in Cairo to discuss a number of regional issues. Top of the agenda was the implementation of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the US and Iran. The ministers viewed it as a constructive step toward de-escalation. They stressed on the need for a swift conclusion to the next phase of negotiations. They also discussed the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Hussein Haridy, a former senior Egyptian diplomat who previously served as ambassador to Pakistan and Spain, tells Al Jazeera that Egypt and key regional states back the US-Iran MoU, see the 60-day window as crucial to avoid renewed war, and link regional security to easing Palestinian suffering and advancing a political solution for Palestine. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #US #DonaldTrump #JDVance #Iran #IranWar #USIranCeasefire #USIranDeal #USIranMoU #USIranMemorandumOfUnderstanding #USIsraelWarOnIran #StraitOfHormuz #IranNuclear #EnrichedUranium #IranFrozenAssets #IranFrozenFunds #Qatar #Pakistan #AlJazeeraEnglish

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