Japan may send minesweepers to Hormuz after Iran war ceasefire

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Sunday hinted at the possibility of sending the country’s Self-Defence Forces for minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz, provided that a ceasefire is realised in the conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel. “Japan’s minesweeping technology is at the top level in the world,” Motegi said during a television programme. “Let’s say [the parties have entered into a] ceasefire, and in the event that mines pose an obstacle, we ma...

By Kyodo

Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if US-Iran ceasefire reached, says foreign minister

Japan gets around 90% of its oil shipments via the strait, which Tehran has largely closed during the war, now in its fourth week.