Egypt hosts quadrilateral meeting after US-Iran ceasefire deal

CAIRO – 19 June 2026: Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptians Abroad Badr Abdelatty will hold a quadrilateral meeting on Sunday at the Rixos Hotel in the New Administrative Capital with Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, and Pakistani Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar.

An extended meeting between the four foreign ministers will follow, according to a statement released by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Friday.

The meeting comes days after the United States and Iran signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian formally signing the agreement on Wednesday during the G7 summit in France.

The MoU marks an initial step toward ending the war between the two countries, taking immediate effect while a 60-day negotiating period continues toward a comprehensive final settlement.

The agreement provides for the "immediate and permanent termination of military operations" on all fronts, including in Lebanon.

It also outlines a framework for addressing Iran's nuclear program, reopening shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, and lifting sanctions on Tehran.

Egypt and other regional partners have pushed for a diplomatic settlement to end the escalation in the Middle East, which has disrupted global energy markets and heightened regional tensions.