Iran, Japan Foreign Ministers Hold Phone Talks on Regional Developments
Abbas Araghchi and Toshimitsu Motegi discussed regional and international issues of mutual interest in a Thursday call, Mehr News reported.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation with his Japanese counterpart, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, on Thursday, according to a report from Iran's Mehr News Agency (MNA).
The two top diplomats discussed the latest developments in their respective regions as well as broader international issues of mutual interest, the report said. Mehr News did not provide further detail on which specific regional or international matters were raised during the call.
Iran and Japan have maintained diplomatic relations for decades, with periodic high-level contacts between their foreign ministries used to exchange views on regional security, trade and other shared concerns. Thursday's call continues that pattern of direct communication between Tehran and Tokyo.
Neither ministry had issued a separate statement on the content of the discussion at the time of the Mehr News report.
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- Iran, Japan FMs hold phone talks on regional developments — Mehr News (Iran)
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