Iran Leader Would ‘Welcome’ Resumed Ties with Egypt

Voice of America News reports: “Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Monday he would welcome a resumption of diplomatic relations with Egypt, during a meeting with Oman’s visiting Sultan Haitham bin Tariq.

Ties between Tehran and Cairo soured following the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran and Egypt’s recognition of Israel, the Islamic republic’s sworn enemy.

Khamenei said that the Omani leader had told him that Egypt would be willing to resume relations.

‘We welcome the Omani Sultan’s statement about Egypt’s willingness to resume relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran and we have no problem in this regard,’ Khamenei said, according to his official website…”

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