Japan may deploy minesweepers in Hormuz if ceasefire reached Japan is considering a potential minesweeping role in the Strait of Hormuz if a ceasefire is reached in the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, Foreign
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22 March 2026 05:44 GMT
Japan is considering a potential minesweeping role in the Strait of Hormuz if a ceasefire is reached in the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said in an interview.
He described the scenario as hypothetical and dependent on a complete halt in hostilities.
Motegi said Japan could act if naval mines posed a threat to shipping after a ceasefire, though Tokyo has ruled out deploying troops for security operations in the waterway.
The comments come amid international concern over the safety of a key global trade route.
“My homeland is like my mother. If until yesterday, I had a duty to play on the field, from today I am obliged to be in the street beside the people of my country,” she said.
The batch of recruits for March-April 2026 is expected to consist of thousands of soldiers, including those drafting into combat roles.
Both Bahrain and Washington have blamed an Iranian drone attack for the March 9 blast, which the Gulf kingdom said injured 32 people, including children, some seriously.
As the Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the Holy Land, I urge the U.S. Ambassador to read the Bible carefully: The land was promised to all of the descendants of Abraham. And rather than justifying modern territorial expansion, the Bible cautions that God sides with those who act justly