Attendance at the Meeting with the Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs

His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Adel Mustafa Kamel participated in the meeting held by His Excellency the Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the capital, Lisbon, on 5 March 2026. The meeting included the ambassadors of several Arab countries—namely Iraq, Egypt, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar—as well as the participation of the Turkish ambassador.

During the meeting, the current developments in the Middle East and the war against Iran were discussed. Minister Rangel explained Portugal’s position regarding the ongoing situation, as well as the measures taken by Portugal in this regard. Most notably, he conducted urgent telephone calls with his counterparts, the foreign ministers of Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the Sultanate of Oman, and Turkey.

Mr. Rangel also referred to the details of his meeting with his counterpart, His Excellency Dr. Fuad Hussein, on the sidelines of their participation in the Munich Security Conference held last February.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Mr. Rangel affirmed that Portugal stands by the countries affected by the attacks on their territories. He further stated that the Portuguese government calls for de-escalation and stresses the necessity of returning to negotiations between the Iranian and American sides, and bringing the ongoing war to an end as soon as possible.