Foreign Minister Mogi, who is visiting the Middle East, met with anti-US and conservative hardline President Laishi in Tehran, the capital of Iran, and expressed his recognition that it is important to work constructively toward an early return to the nuclear agreement. I did.
Foreign Minister Mogi met with anti-US and conservative hardline President Hassan Rouhani, who officially took office this month, for nearly an hour on behalf of former President Hassan Rouhani.
In this, Minister Mogi expressed his intention to further strengthen the traditional friendship that Japan and Iran have built, and to further cooperate in measures against the new coronavirus such as the provision of vaccines.
He also acknowledged that it is important to work constructively toward an early return to the nuclear agreement, given the suspension of indirect talks between the United States and Iran to rebuild the nuclear agreement. He called for contributions to alleviating tensions in the Middle East and stabilizing the situation.
On the other hand, opinions were exchanged on the situation in Afghanistan, and Minister Mogi pointed out that the role of Iran, a neighboring country of Afghanistan, is extremely important, and agreed to work together to prevent further instability.
After the meeting, Minister Mogi told reporters online, "Iran, Turkey, etc. have various routes with the Taliban. The situation is moving every moment, and each country that has visited so far to cooperate in a timely and appropriate manner. Confirmed with. "