Foreign Minister Kono meets with Iran's Friendship Council President, agreeing to alleviate tension August 26, 21:15

Over the tension in Iran, Foreign Minister Kono will meet with President Abbasi of the Japan-Iran Friendship League in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the evening of the 26th to cooperate and alleviate tension and stabilize the situation. Matched.

At the beginning of the meeting, Foreign Minister Kono stated that he would like to exchange opinions on the bilateral relations between Japan and Iran and the relaxation of regional tensions, while Iran ’s parliamentarian, President of the friendly parliamentarians of both countries, “This is the 90th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, and the process of expanding the relationship is going well.”

On top of that, they agreed to work together to alleviate tensions in the Middle East and stabilize the situation, given that the situation over Iran is tense due to the conflict with the United States.

Regarding the situation in Iran, Minister Kono is coordinating with Iran's foreign minister Zaree who visits Japan on the 27th, and the United States is aiming to form a voluntary alliance to secure the safety of the Holmes Strait in the Middle East Based on this, it is expected that opinions will be exchanged.