Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi made a direct appeal to US President Donald Trump, urging him to use his influence to end the Iran war and stabilize a region reeling from soaring energy costs. Speaking at a Cairo conference, Sisi credited Trump with brokering last year’s Gaza ceasefire and insisted he alone holds the key to halting the current conflict. With oil prices spiking and Egypt’s economy already strained—its pound recently hit a record low—the stakes could not be higher. Sisi warned that no nation emerges victorious from war, only loss and destruction. As Gulf allies watch closely, his plea underscores just how vulnerable developing economies have become to geopolitical shocks beyond their control.
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