Egypt maintains active diplomatic engagement to contain regional escalation tied to Iran’s conflict with Israel and the United States, repeatedly urging Tehran to halt attacks on Arab states and preserve freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab. In September and October 2026, Egyptian officials including President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty conducted calls and meetings emphasizing de-escalation, sovereignty, and dialogue, while condemning strikes on neighbors such as Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait. Egypt has also hosted or joined multilateral discussions on Gulf stability and rejected any widening of hostilities that could affect its territory or strategic waterways. These efforts, alongside Iran’s public denials of involvement in incidents near Egyptian ports and statements affirming respect for Cairo’s security, shape trader assessments of direct targeting risks amid the broader pattern of Iranian responses to external strikes.