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Iran Says Ready to Let Japan Vessels Use Hormuz, Kyodo Reports

Yoshiaki Nohara
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced readiness to permit Japanese-affiliated vessels safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz following bilateral diplomatic talks, per Kyodo News. The decision comes amid heightened regional tensions, with Iran signaling a selective easing of restrictions for Japan, a key energy importer heavily dependent on Middle Eastern oil supplies. Araghchi’s remarks were made during a Friday interview with Kyodo, framing the move as a result of recent consultations between Iranian and Japanese officials to stabilize maritime trade routes. Japan, facing oil supply disruptions due to the ongoing Iran conflict, released emergency reserves this month, underscoring its vulnerability to Hormuz blockades that control 20% of global oil transit. The gesture may reflect Iran’s strategic effort to secure diplomatic leverage with Tokyo while maintaining pressure on other nations amid broader geopolitical and economic strains in the region.
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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the nation is prepared to allow Japanese-related vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after consultations between the countries’ officials, according to Kyodo News. Araghchi made the comments in an interview with the Japanese news agency on Friday, Kyodo said. Japan relies heavily on the Middle East for its oil-import needs. The war in Iran prompted the Asian nation to release oil from its reserves this month.

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