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Anadolu Agency (16 March 2026)

Saadet Gokce

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi raised concerns about the safety of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz during a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Japan’s Foreign Ministry said.

The two held a 20-minute conversation focused on developments in the Middle East, including the situation surrounding Iran, according to a ministry statement.

Motegi conveyed Tokyo’s condemnation of what he described as Iran’s attacks on civilian facilities, including energy-related sites in Gulf countries, as well as activities threatening navigation in the strategic waterway.

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