Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain generally work closely together. Egypt was one of the countries to pursue ties with the Syrian regime and helped pave the way for Saudi Arabia and the UAE to do the same.
Reports at The National recently said that “Egypt and Iran have been holding talks in Iraq's capital Baghdad since March to discuss normalizing relations between the two regional powerhouses.”
These reports reiterate what was learned back in March, which is that “the talks have also touched on reducing tension in places where Iran wields significant influence, such as Yemen, Lebanon and Syria, by supporting allied governments or armed groups, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the negotiations have not been made public,” as per The National. A meeting between the Iranian and Egyptian leaders could be in the cards.
Are Egypt and Iran pursuing ties?
An article in Iran’s pro-regime media, Tasnim, also noted that Egypt and Iran are moving to restore ties. READ MORE
