日本政府は、米国とイスラエルのイランに対する攻撃を受けて、あらゆるリスクに備える方針を表明した。約200人の邦人がイランに滞在しているが、死傷者は報告されていない。政府は中東在住邦人の安全確保を急ぐ。
首相の菅生貴一氏（Sanae Takaichi）は土曜日にX（旧Twitter）で、米国とイスラエルのイラン攻撃に伴うリスクに日本が対策を講じると述べた。政府は直ちに中東在住の邦人の安全を確保する対応に着手する。
中東情勢のさらなる悪化が予想される中、日本は関係国と協力して経済と安全保障への影響を最小限に抑える方針だ。土曜日の夜、首相官邸で国家安全保障会議が開催され、菅生首相、外務大臣の茂木敏充氏（Toshimitsu Motegi）、防衛大臣の小泉進次郎氏（Shinjiro Koizumi）らが参加し、今後の対策を議論した。
外務省によると、イランには約200人の邦人が滞在しており、現時点で被害は確認されていない。政府は地域の状況を注視し、必要に応じた支援を検討する。
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U.S. and Israeli forces attacked Iran over the weekend in a massive assault that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the nation's supreme leader for nearly four decades. This triggered retaliatory strikes in the Middle East, prompting Japanese police to bolster security at U.S. and Israel-related facilities. Stock markets in Tokyo opened lower, and Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino stressed the need to monitor the situation.
Japan's Foreign Ministry announced plans to evacuate nationals from four Middle Eastern countries using chartered aircraft amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. The ministry has raised danger advisories for these nations, plus Saudi Arabia and Oman, to the second-highest level 3, urging citizens to avoid all travel.
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Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi confirmed on Friday, March 6, that two Japanese nationals are detained in Iran. The government has been in contact with them since the U.S.-Israeli attack on the Middle Eastern country began on Saturday and has confirmed their safety. One is believed to be the head of NHK's Tehran bureau.
Japan's defense minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Friday that North Korea's accelerating weapons development poses an increasingly urgent threat to national security, following Pyongyang's testing spree earlier this week.
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U.S. President Donald Trump praised Japanese politician Sanae Takaichi ahead of a US-Japan summit, highlighting Japan's 'stepping up to the plate' on Iran by joining a European-led joint statement on securing the Strait of Hormuz.
The Japanese government plans to sell crude oil from national reserves at prices from before the Iran war. Officials expect refiners buying at these low prices will not then sell their products at higher rates to pocket extra profits.
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South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok convened an emergency meeting with government officials on March 1 to review the Middle East situation following the death of Iran's supreme leader in attacks by the United States and Israel. During the meeting, Kim received briefings on the latest regional developments and discussed response measures. The government plans to prioritize the safety of its nationals and economic stability.