In Egypt, a former Iranian diplomat has disappeared. The reasons for the disappearance are still unknown.

Former diplomat Amir Musavi, who previously worked at the Iranian embassy in Algeria, disappeared in Egypt after being detained at the airport. According to available data on September 8, 2025, he intended to participate in a seminar at the Al-Farabi Center for Political Studies, which was dedicated to issues of Egyptian-Iranian cooperation.

According to sources, Musavi received entry permission and held two passports — Iranian and Iraqi. However, he was detained at the airport and interrogated for several hours. After that, contact with him was lost, and his whereabouts remain unknown to this day.

A representative of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on the situation, stating that Musavi is currently not a diplomat. He clarified that the Iranian entered Egypt with an Iraqi passport, while the Ministry closely monitors the development of events.

Historical Relations Between Egypt and Iran

Since the severance of diplomatic relations in 1980, caused by the revolution in Iran, Egypt and Iran have not restored full cooperation. The break occurred after the Egyptian government signed a peace treaty with Israel and provided shelter to the deposed Shah, while in Iran, Khalid Islambouli, who killed Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, was being glorified.

After the overthrow of the Mubarak regime in 2011 and the rise to power of Islamists, diplomatic relations began to improve again. However, the fall of President Mohamed Morsi in 2013 led to a new crisis in the relations between the two countries.

New Attempts at Rapprochement

In recent years, there has been a trend towards rapprochement between Tehran and Cairo. Recently, a street in Iran named after Islambouli was renamed in honor of Hassan Nasrallah. This event may indicate a desire by both countries to improve their relations and seek ways to cooperate.