Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi hinted at the possibility of deploying the country's Self-Defence Forces for minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz, contingent on a ceasefire in the conflict between Iran and other parties.

Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi announced the release of one of two Japanese nationals detained in Iran since last June, with the individual returning to Japan. A second Japanese national remains in detention.