WANA (Mar 13) – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi held a phone conversation on Friday evening (March 13, 2026), discussing regional and international developments following military aggression by the United States and Israel against the country.

 

During the call, Pezeshkian stressed the need for Islamic countries to remain vigilant regarding the “plots of the common enemies of the Islamic Ummah.” He emphasized that Muslim nations should not allow the United States and Israel to create divisions among them.

 

The Iranian president said Iran had been in the middle of diplomacy and negotiations aimed at resolving issues when it was attacked again militarily, adding that this showed the United States was not seeking a real solution.

 

Pezeshkian also stated that the United States and Israel are pursuing “malicious objectives” to weaken and divide Iran and other major Islamic countries.

 

He said Washington and Israel “cannot tolerate the presence of large and powerful Islamic countries such as Iran, Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia in the region.”

 

Referring to accusations by the U.S. president labeling Iran as a terrorist, Pezeshkian said it was the United States and Israel that had targeted Iranian leaders, scientists, commanders, and civilians, including students, in attacks on streets, public gatherings, and schools.

 

He added that despite calls by the U.S. president for unrest inside Iran, Iranian citizens continue to gather widely in the streets every night, holding Ramadan prayers and expressing support for their country and armed forces.

 

Pezeshkian also condemned what he described as the “cowardly action” of the U.S.-Israeli side in assassinating the leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, saying it had deeply hurt the feelings of millions of Iranians and supporters across the region and intensified anger toward the United States and Israel.

 

He said Iran has no issues with Islamic countries, describing them as “brotherly nations,” but warned that because the United States and Israel have used the territory of some countries to launch attacks on Iran, Tehran would target those bases within the framework of its right to self-defense.

 

The Iranian president welcomed any initiative from Islamic countries aimed at strengthening unity and cohesion in the region and restoring stability, peace, and security.

 

Pezeshkian also pointed out that on the last Friday of Ramadan, marked as International Quds Day, millions of Iranians had taken to the streets across the country despite threats and military attacks, expressing support for Iran and the Palestinian cause. He stated that Iran would not surrender to Israel and warned that continued aggression could expand tensions across the region.

 

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, for his part, congratulated the Iranian government and people on the holy month of Ramadan and expressed condolences over the deaths of several Iranian citizens.

 

Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s principled position opposing war, instability, and insecurity in the region, stressing that disputes should be resolved through diplomatic solutions.

 

He also warned about the dangerous consequences of continued conflict for regional and global stability and called on all parties to exercise restraint to prevent further escalation. Sisi expressed Egypt’s readiness to contribute to efforts aimed at ending the war and restoring calm and security in the region.

People attend a funeral ceremony for the Iranian military commanders who were killed in strikes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 11, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)