YEREVAN, DECEMBER 23, ARMENPRESS. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi spoke with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi in a phone call Saturday, marking the first direct communication between the leaders, Raisi’s deputy chief of staff said in a post on X.

It is noted that the Iranian President Raisi congratulated Sisi on his re-election. 

The leaders discussed recent developments in Gaza. Both presidents agreed to take concrete steps toward resolving longstanding issues between their nations.