Egypt’s Sisi backs political solution to Iran, Palestine issues in CIA meeting

Egypt is positioning itself as a diplomatic channel on the two issues most likely to shape regional risk, and doing so in a meeting with US intelligence rather than through public multilateral forums. That matters for markets watching Gulf shipping and energy transit, because Cairo's emphasis on freedom of navigation signals the Suez and Red Sea corridor remains the practical link between these political files and trade flows. Whether Egypt's mediation role translates into anything concrete, or remains declaratory, is the open question.