日本の外務大臣の茂木敏充氏は5月2日、イラン外相のアッバス・アラグチ氏と電話会談し、ホルムズ海峡封鎖をめぐる米イラン対立でイランに「最大限の柔軟性」を示すよう求めた。茂木氏は停戦維持と早期の合意を強く期待すると述べた。日本外務省が明らかにした。
茂木敏填氏はケニア訪問中の5月2日、イラン外相アッバス・アラグチ氏と20分間の電話会談を行った。この会談はテヘランの要請によるもので、アラグチ氏は米イラン間のやり取りや見通しについて茂木氏に説明した。
茂木氏は「現行の停戦が維持されることへの強い期待」を表明し、米イラン協議の早期再開と最終合意を望むと述べた。また、ホルムズ海峡の自由で安全な通行の重要性を強調し、日本関連船舶の最近の通過後に残る船舶の迅速な通過を求めた。
両外相は緊密な意思疎通の継続で合意した。両氏は以前4月15日にも電話会談を実施している。4月初旬からのワシントンとテヘランの停戦は続いているが、交渉の進展はなく、ホルムズ海峡の実効的な閉鎖による世界的な石油供給混乱が持続している。
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The United States and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump described the agreement as a success during the G7 summit in France.
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi called India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday. The two discussed the ceasefire, bilateral relations and regional issues in detail. Jaishankar said they agreed to remain in close touch.
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Iran has hardened its negotiating position with the United States by demanding five conditions described as minimum guarantees for trust. The move comes amid mounting concerns over oil supplies and shipping security in the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States and Iran have moved closer to a preliminary understanding that could ease Gulf tensions, even as disputes over Tehran’s nuclear program and control of the Strait of Hormuz remain unresolved. US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he had instructed diplomats not to rush any agreement. Signs of progress emerged in indirect talks, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio citing some advances over the past 48 hours.
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South Korea's foreign ministry emphasized on Sunday the diverse situations facing ships and nations in the Strait of Hormuz, following the recent transit of two Japan-linked tankers through the Iran-blocked waterway. This comes amid the ongoing crisis sparked by late February U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, which stranded 26 South Korean vessels carrying 173 sailors. Seoul prioritizes crew safety while seeking to restore navigation freedom under international norms.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman called false Donald Trump's claims that Tehran requested a ceasefire. He denounced US demands as 'maximalist and irrational' amid the Middle East war. The statement comes on the 34th day of the conflict triggered on February 28 by US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance met Iranian representatives in Islamabad on Saturday as Washington and Tehran opened rare direct talks aimed at shoring up a recently announced two-week ceasefire after weeks of fighting. Pakistan is hosting and mediating the discussions, which come amid continued tensions in the region and uncertainty over the ceasefire’s scope and enforcement.