Egypt: We have increased contacts with Tehran, Washington and Riyadh In an interview with the Arab Sky News channel, the Egyptian Foreign Minister announced that Cairo has increased diplomatic contacts with Tehran, Washington and Riyadh in order to prevent the escalation of tensions and the occurrence of a military conflict. Badr Abdul Ati also announced Egypt's intensive diplomatic activity with the coordination of the member states of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council, Turkey and Pakistan to reduce tensions and prevent the spread of the military crisis in the region.