Prime Minister Abe talks with President Iran Sept. 25: 1:50
Prime Minister Abe, who is visiting New York, met with Iran's President Rouhani early in the day on the 25th. At the beginning of the talk, “At the visit to Iran in June, President Hamenai, President Rouhani, headed for peace through dialogue. I welcome the fact that the attitude has been demonstrated, "and expressed hope for the continued dialogue attitude on the Iranian side.
The summit meeting between Prime Minister Abe and Iranian President Rouhani took place for about an hour from around midnight on the 25th of Japan time in New York.
At the beginning of the meeting, President Rouhani said, “The Prime Minister Abe's visit to Tehran in June was a very good visit, and it was firmly engraved in the memory of the Iranian people. Japan is an important country in Asia and an old friend of Iran. I would like to use this opportunity to exchange opinions on bilateral relations, regional and international issues. "
In response to this, Prime Minister Abe said, “When we visited Iran in June, Hammenei ’s supreme leader clearly stated that“ the manufacture, possession and use of nuclear weapons is prohibited. ” I welcome the fact that this dialogue has shown a peaceful attitude, ”and expressed hope for the continued dialogue on the Iranian side.
At the meeting, opinions were exchanged based on the fact that the situation in Iran was becoming more tense as a result of attacks on oil-related facilities in Saudi Arabia, and Prime Minister Abe expressed concern about such a situation, and then the conflict with the United States was escalated. It seems to have worked to ease tension.
In addition, Prime Minister Abe seems to have demanded compliance with the uranium enrichment level restricted by the nuclear agreement, considering that it is important to implement the nuclear agreement over Iran.
This is the ninth meeting between Prime Minister Abe and President Rouhani since the meeting when Prime Minister Abe visited Iran in June.