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Japan touts Iran’s ‘constructive role’ in securing West Asia stability
Motegi made the remarks in a post on his X account in response to a congratulatory message by his Iranian counterpart, Abbasa Araghchi, on his appointment as Japan’s new foreign minister.
"Japan intends to carry on with its diplomatic efforts for establishing peace and stability in the Middle East region," he said.
Referring to relations between the two countries, he said, "Multilayered and constructive dialogues between Japan and Iran, based on the long-standing and friendly relations of the two countries, are always going on."
He also expressed hope for holding a meeting with Iranian foreign minister, saying, "I sincerely hope to work with you to further build up the long-standing and friendly ties between Japan and Iran, which were founded by the efforts of our predecessors."
On October 21, Araghchi in a post on X congratulated Motegi on his appointment, expressing hope that during Motegi’s tenure, political, economic, and cultural interactions between Tehran and Tokyo would flourish in an atmosphere of mutual trust and understanding.
Japan has been one of the main buyers of Iranian crude oil but it has stopped Iranian oil imports under pressure from the United States.