BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 12. Iran has never violated international law and has always sought to improve relations with neighboring countries.
This was announced in a statement by the Iranian president's press office, citing Masoud Pezeshkian's remarks made today during a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
"Iran has never wanted tension in the region. The U.S. and Israel have undermined peace and stability in the region by carrying out military attacks on Iran, killing many civilians, the Supreme Leader, and schoolchildren, and destroying non-military facilities," he noted.
The Iranian president expressed hope that peace and stability will be restored and war will be prevented in the region by Japan's diplomatic efforts.
During the conversation, Takaichi also stated that Tokyo supports diplomatic means to end the war, which is in the long-term interests of Iran and the region.
She noted that Japan welcomes the progress of discussions between Iran and Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz and expressed hope that the passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be restored as soon as possible with the successful conclusion of the discussions.
The Japanese Prime Minister asked the Iranian President to use Iran's influence to prevent escalation in the Bab el-Mandeb.
In the conversation, the heads of state of the two countries stressed the importance of developing bilateral relations and continuing dialogue.
