Aragchi, in an interview with a Japanese news agency, emphasized Iran's readiness to ensure the safety of ships from countries such as Japan. The condition remains the coordination of transit with the Iranian authorities. — We haven't closed the strait. It is open, said the Iranian foreign minister.
Restrictions on flow through the strategic navigation point apply primarily to countries participating in attacks on Iran. Tehran emphasizes that the restrictions are not universal, but are aimed at specific countries involved in the conflict.
Japan at the center of the energy crisis
Tokyo is in a difficult economic situation due to the de facto blockade of the strait. Japan imports about 90 percent. of its crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz, which makes it particularly sensitive to disruptions in this region. The Japanese government has already started tapping into its own energy reserves to meet the country's needs.
Tokyo refuses to send warships
Japan on Thursday refused US requests to send warships to patrol the Strait of Hormuz. Tokyo cited constitutional restrictions preventing such actions.
Iran describes the conflict, which began on February 28, as an illegal and unprovoked act of aggression by the US and Israel. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran indicated that Tehran is striving for a complete and lasting end to the war as its primary goal in the current situation.
