CAIRO, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held on Sunday separate phone talks with his Omani and Iranian counterparts and U.S. special presidential envoy to the Middle East, during which they discussed the third round of negotiations between the United States and Iran.

During the phone conversations, the Egyptian top diplomat was briefed by Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff on the latest developments of the third round of talks, which was held Saturday in the Omani capital Muscat, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Abdelatty affirmed Egypt's full support for all initiatives aimed at reaching political solutions through dialogue and negotiation, which enhance the chances of achieving security and stability in the region.

He expressed his hope that the negotiations would lead to a balanced political settlement that would contribute to easing tensions in the region.

Oman has been facilitating the dialogue between Iran and the United States to help narrow differences between the two countries and promote regional stability. With the Omani mediation, the first round of Iran-U.S. talks was held in Muscat on April 12, and the second round a week later in Rome.