Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi told Iranian President Pezeshkian in their
third phone call that all vessels, regardless of nationality—including Japanese
and other Asian ships—should be able to transit the Strait of Hormuz safely. She
urged Iran to show maximum flexibility to reach a swift agreement and reiterated
that de‑escalation through dialogue is essential. Japan, with limited domestic
energy resources, is highly dependent on Middle East oil; prolonged regional
disruption would raise downside risk to Japan’s economy and energy security.
