The US State Department has invited Iran's president to attend a Middle East peace summit chaired by President Donald Trump scheduled for Monday in Egypt's Sharm El-Sheikh, according to media reports.
The leaders of over twenty countries will participate in the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit which will be held in the city of Sharm El-Sheikh on the afternoon of Monday, October 13, 2025, co-chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and US President Donald Trump, the Egyptian presidency said.
In a rare move, the Trump administration has invited Iran to attend the summit, Axios reported citing an unnamed source.
Sky News Arabia says the list of invited leaders includes President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran.
"The summit aims to end the war in the Gaza Strip, strengthen efforts to achieve peace and stability in the Middle East, and open a new chapter of regional security and stability," according to the Egyptian presidency.
President Trump is expected to visit the Middle East for a signing ceremony in Egypt to formalize the Gaza peace deal, a move that could signal the end of the two-year war between Israel and Tehran-backed Hamas militants, according to media reports.
The trip comes a few days after Trump's announcement early Thursday that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza.
Trump is set to begin his visit in Israel on Monday, where he will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and deliver an address to the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, Israeli media reported.
The Jewish State is not among those invited to the Sharm El-Sheikh summit, Axios reported.
Leaders or foreign ministers from Germany, Spain, France, the UK, Italy, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia are expected to participate in the summit, according to Euro News.
Under Trump’s Gaza peace plan, Israel would maintain a military presence along Gaza’s border, while an international force — made up largely of troops from Arab and Muslim nations — would oversee security inside the territory. The United States would lead a major, internationally funded reconstruction effort in the war-ravaged enclave.
Iran has expressed its support for "parts" of Trump's plan, according to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
