Egypt called on October 22 for diplomatic efforts to resolve the Yemen conflict as parliament prepared to consider military support for Saudi Arabia on October 26. Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said political action should proceed alongside the proposed defensive role, Reuters reported. The vote remains the next scheduled decision on authorising support.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on October 21 that any Egyptian military support for Saudi Arabia would defend the kingdom’s territory and borders, excluding an attack on Yemen. Reuters reported his remarks as Egypt’s parliament awaited an October 26 vote on the proposed support. The statement defines the role Cairo is discussing after several days of executive and parliamentary consideration.

Sisi first sought parliamentary backing on October 17 for assistance if Saudi Arabia requested it. The National Defence Council met on October 18 and endorsed support for Saudi security alongside continued diplomatic efforts to reduce the escalation. Parliament’s subsequent postponement leaves its authorization decision for the October 26 session.

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and intelligence chief Hassan Rashad met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Reuters reported. Sisi also sent a message to King Salman expressing solidarity. The contacts connect the proposed Egyptian role with Saudi leaders’ requests and the institutions that would have to approve its scope.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi separately said in an interview aired on October 20 that neither Saudi Arabia nor the Houthis had responded to Tehran’s mediation offer. He said foreign intervention would complicate the situation. His account adds a diplomatic proposal to a confrontation drawing different forms of outside military support.

Britain has announced defensive RAF Typhoon missions for Saudi cities and infrastructure, while France has been implementing its announced support at Yanbu. Egypt’s proposed contribution remains tied to its own parliamentary process. Sisi’s latest statement places territorial defence at the centre of that pending decision.