Foreign Minister Kono talks with Iran's foreign minister
Foreign Minister Kono has met with Iran's foreign minister, Mr. Zhaef, who is visiting Japan and exchanged opinions to alleviate tensions and promoted compliance with the nuclear agreement.
Foreign Minister Kono met with Iran's foreign minister, Mr. Zhaef, who is visiting Japan for about 50 minutes in Yokohama City after 6pm on the 27th.
At the beginning, Minister Kono said, “I am concerned about the tension in the Middle East. I would like to exchange frank opinions so that we can make diplomatic efforts to alleviate the tension.” Share a great interest in the energy market in the Middle East and the security and stability of the Persian Gulf, and we want to continue the dialogue. "
Although the details of the talks are not clear, the two foreign ministers over the Iran situation in which tensions are growing due to the conflict with the United States, based on the traditional friendly relationship between Japan and Iran, to ease the tension and stabilize the situation It seems to have exchanged opinions.
Among them, it seems that Iran encouraged the Iranian side to comply with the nuclear agreement in response to Iran's stance to strengthen uranium enrichment activities in early next month.