Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
March 21, Kathmandu – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran is preparing to allow ships affiliated with Japan to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
In an interview with Japanese news agency Kyodo News, Araghchi expressed Iran’s readiness to permit Japanese-related vessels to transit the Hormuz Strait.
According to Kyodo News, Araghchi also revealed that dialogue with the Japanese side has already started to temporarily lift certain sanctions.
Following Araghchi’s comments, a Japanese government official told Kyodo News that “The most effective way to lift sanctions is to engage in direct dialogue with the Iranian side.”
The official additionally emphasized the need for extreme caution to avoid provocation from the United States.
