Egypt’s Sisi says only Trump can end Gulf war at EGYPES 2026
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Monday called on US President Donald Trump to intervene and stop the ongoing conflict in the Gulf, describing the war’s continuation as a threat to regional stability and global peace.
Speaking at the ninth edition of the Egypt’s Energy Show (EGYPES 2026) in Cairo, El-Sisi said: “I tell President Trump: nobody can stop the war in our region in the Gulf but you,”
Sisi said at the Egypt Energy Show 2026 conference in Cairo. “Please, Mr. President, please. Please help us stop the war. You are capable of doing so,” he added.
“I speak to you in the name of humanity and all peace lovers. You, Mr. President, are one of those who love peace. I am sending you a direct message in my name, on behalf of the entire region and the world. The consequences of this war continuing are far too serious. Please, Mr. President, please. Please help us stop the war. You are capable of doing so,” President Sisi added.
The address came in the presence of President Nicos Christodoulides of Cyprus, the current president of the European Union Council; Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly; Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Hussein Eissa; Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawy; and senior state officials.
El-Sisi recalled his earlier appeal to Trump during the war in Gaza, which led to the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit and the adoption of a US-proposed peace plan that helped eased tensions in the strip. He emphasised that the United States, as a global power, has the capacity to halt the current conflict.
“We hope this crisis ends quickly and peacefully, sparing the region the losses and destruction that war brings,” he said, stressing the importance of unified international efforts to stop the fighting.
The Egyptian president also warned of a looming crisis for global food supplies, noting that disruptions to fertiliser exports will have a massive impact on prices.
“Wealthy countries might be able to absorb this, but for middle-income and fragile economies, it could have a very, very severe impact on their stability,” Sisi said.
Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English