Japanese Foreign Minister: I told Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi that the most important thing right now is to maintain the ceasefire and to achieve a swift and effective de-escalation of the situation, including in the Strait of Hormuz. Japan str

2026-05-22

Japanese Foreign Minister: I told Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi that the most important thing right now is to maintain the ceasefire and to achieve a swift and effective de-escalation of the situation, including in the Strait of Hormuz. Japan strongly hopes that Iran will continue to exercise maximum flexibility and resume negotiations with the United States as soon as possible.