It was claimed that the US military aid restriction to Egypt was lifted

In the letter sent by the US State Department to members of Congress and shared with the Associated Press (AP), Egypt's constructive role in the conflicts between Iran and the USA was drawn to attention.

In this context, it was claimed that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio lifted the restriction on $320 million in military aid to Egypt.

The Ministry stated in the letter that "This decision of the Minister reflects the importance of Egypt to the national security interests of the USA and the concrete security cooperation that Egypt provides to the USA."

The letter emphasized that the exemption decision for Egypt is evidence of "recognition of the importance of continuing security cooperation with Egypt at a time when significant challenges are experienced in terms of regional security."

The $320 million in question forms part of the $1.3 billion annual economic and military aid package that the United States provides to Egypt.

The US Congress imposed this restriction due to concerns about Egypt's human rights record.