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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U.S. President Donald Trump reversed his push for Japan to join a naval coalition securing the Strait of Hormuz, just before Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's summit with him in Washington. This follows his earlier sharp criticism of NATO allies for refusing similar support.
Foreign Minister Motegi said Tokyo has no immediate plans to seek arrangements for stranded Japanese vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Japan could consider minesweeping operations there if a ceasefire is reached.
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed 'serious concern' over attacks on vessels around the Strait of Hormuz during an online G7 leaders' meeting, urging early de-escalation. Japan plans to lead in releasing oil reserves to avert an economic crisis through international coordination.
The Japanese government is weighing the use of part of its national oil reserves due to supply disruptions from the Iran crisis. Kyodo News reported on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed, affecting imports. Officials plan to monitor the situation and possibly coordinate with other countries.
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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.
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.
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned of severe reaction against any military ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, after two US destroyers passed through for a demining operation. The threat comes as peace talks between the United States and Iran began in Pakistan. Navigation in this strategic waterway remains hindered by mines laid by Tehran.