While Cairo may well support US efforts to encourage Iran back to the nuclear deal, this does not mean it will be willing to engage in further actions to compel Tehran should the talks fail. As one of the wider Arab world’s historical powerhouses, it is often expected that Egypt might have particularly strong and unique concerns about Iran, particularly regarding the latter’s attempt to develop a nuclear programme. Such an expectation would be bolstered by Cairo’s alignment with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia on multiple files, given Abu Dhabi’s and Riyadh’s deep apprehensions vis-à-vis Tehran. But international efforts, mainly led by the US, to entice Tehran back to the Joint
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