Tokyo is ¡°closely monitoring¡± a planned U.S. military operation to ¡°blockade¡± the Strait of Hormuz, the Japanese government said Monday, following failed peace talks over the weekend.
The latest showdown between the United States and Iran has put an increasingly fragile ceasefire between the two in jeopardy, and risks putting U.S. warships in the range of Iranian drones and missiles ¡ª creating the potential for further escalation if the vessels are targeted.?
¡°We are closely monitoring developments, including (U.S.-Iran) talks and other diplomatic efforts, as well as movements concerning the Strait of Hormuz,¡± Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a regular news conference.
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