Egyptian Minister Discusses Lebanon Deal With Parliament Speaker

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty spoke by phone with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to discuss the latest developments in Lebanon and Middle East de-escalation efforts. Abdelatty reiterated Cairo’s support for Lebanese sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, and stressed the importance of building on the U.S.-sponsored framework agreement to achieve a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Tamim Khalaf said.

Berri expressed appreciation for Egypt’s backing during the current crisis.

Gharibabadi said there are currently no intentions of holding meetings with U.S. officials from the technical teams in Qatar this week. He stated that the first round of technical talks within the framework of the designated working groups will be held when conditions are met.

Earlier reports indicated talks were initially scheduled for Sunday but were cancelled because of ongoing clashes between the Americans and Iranians in and around the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says talks will focus on the Strait of Hormuz, not the nuclear file.

A parallel track between Iran and Oman continues, with deputy foreign ministers meeting in Muscat on the future management of the Strait of Hormuz.

Four people were killed and eight wounded in the Gaza Strip over the past day, officials said. Since a ceasefire took effect in October 2025, officials have recorded 1,045 Palestinians killed, 3,380 wounded, and 786 bodies retrieved from buildings bombed by Israel.

Hezbollah said the Israeli army continues to breach the ceasefire in southern Lebanon and reserves the right to retaliate. Violations include targeting civilian areas in Nabatieh and Mayfadoun with fighter jets and an open area in Froun with drones, it said in a statement.