News Iran signals readiness to allow Japanese ships through Hormuz

In that conversation, Motegi expressed concern over the large number of Japanese-related ships stopped in the Persian Gulf and requested Iran "take appropriate measures to ensure the safety of all the vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, including those of Japan and other Asian countries," according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry. The strait has effectively been closed amid the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, but Araghchi denied this was the case, according to the transcript. "In our opinion, the strait is open," he said. "It is closed only for ships belonging to our enemies, countries that attack us. For other countries, ships can pass through the strait." On the issue of vessels' safety, the top Iranian diplomat said that Iran is "ready to provide safe passage for them."

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