IRNA Presidential Office chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi wrote in a Twitter post that the relationship between Iran and Japan has always been based on friendship, trust, and respect. Thanking Japan's Prime Minister Abe Shinzo for taking steps to deepen and expand the relations between the two countries, Vaezi wished him health and prosperity. While ...

Tasnim Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs praised the outgoing Japanese prime minister for his valuable contribution to the promotion of Tehran-Tokyo ties after Abe Shinzo resigned because of poor health. In a statement on Friday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh commented on the Japanese prime minister's resignation, saying Mr. Abe ...

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IRNA - Iran's President Hassan Rouhani and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held talks over the phone on Tuesday about the global developments. During their telephone conversation, the top officials stressed the need for de-escalation in the international community and establish relations based on human principles in order to conquer coronavirus ...

Sputnik - The deployment of a Japanese Navy vessel to the Middle East reportedly comes after approval was sought by Tokyo in a careful bid to keep a delicate balance to avoid poor relations with Washington while maintaining ties with Tehran. JMSDF Takanami-class destroyer JS Takanami DD-110 has left Yokosuka Base and is heading toward the Middle ...

RT - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has warned that military confrontation with Iran will impact global peace and stability. The comments came at the start of Abes five-day Gulf tour as he hopes to ease tensions spiked by the US killing of a top Iranian general. The PM called on all relevant countries to engage in diplomatic efforts to defuse tensions,...

Tasnim The spokesperson for Irans administration said a series of new plans have been proposed during President Hassan Rouhanis landmark visit to Japan to settle the disagreements over the 2015 nuclear deal and save the international accord. Speaking at a weekly press conference on Monday, Ali Rabiee highlighted the ongoing political efforts to ...

Reuters - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday welcomed Japans decision not to join a U.S.-led naval mission in the Persian Gulf and said he had discussions on ways of breaking U.S. sanctions on a trip to Tokyo. Friction between Tehran and Washington has increased since last year when U.S. President Donald Trump pulled the United States ...

Radio Farda - U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about Iran, North Korea, and trade, the White House said late on December 21. White House spokesman Judd Deere did not offer specifics on the leaders discussions on Iran. Kyodo news service said the call lasted one hour and 15 minutes. Abe told ...

IRNA -- Deputy head of the Iranian president's office for communications Alireza Moezzi said on Saturday that Yalda Night is a common traditional festival shared between Iran and Japan and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe preferred to celebrate the ceremony to honor his Iranian special guest President Hassan Rouhani. He wrote in a tweet on late Saturday ...

The Wall Street Journal | Chieko Tsuneoka: Shinzo Abe urges visiting Iranian president to abide by 2015 agreement Japan urged Iran to adhere to a 2015 nuclear deal as their leaders met on Friday, but Irans president said Washington was at fault for Mideast tensions because it pulled out of the multinational accord. President Hassan Rouhani, the ...

Bloomberg |Isabel Reynolds and Emi Nobuhiro: Hassan Rouhani paid the first visit by an Iranian president to Japan in 19 years, just as the U.S. strengthens enforcement of its sanctions in a standoff over nuclear development. Japan, which is walking a tightrope between its tradition of friendly ties with Iran and reliance on the U.S. as a military ...

Reuters - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday briefed Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tokyos plan to send naval forces to the Middle East to protect Japanese vessels, a Japanese official said. Rouhani said in response that he understood Japans intention to contribute to navigational safety, the official told a media briefing after the ...

President.ir President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who was on a trip to Japan at the official invitation of the Japanese Prime Minister, left Tokyo minutes ago, heading for Tehran. During the visit, President Hassan Rouhani and Prime Minister Abe Shinzo had a meeting and discussed bilateral, regional and international issues of interest. Dr ...

Iran Front Page - The Iranian president says Tehran has no problem holding talks with Washington on issues between the two sides. President Hassan Rouhani also urged American authorities to rectify their approach and get on the right track. We have no problems holding a dialogue with the United States about our issues, but they should roll back ...

President.ir - President of the Islamic Republic of Iran referred to strategic initiatives for promoting peace and security and stability in the region, including the Hormuz Peace Endeavour (HOPE) initiative aimed at promoting security in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, saying, "Iran welcomes the cooperation of all countries in establishing ...

IRNA - Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe officially welcomed President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani at the Japanese Prime Ministerial Palace. At the ceremony, after the national anthems of both countries were played, Rouhani and Prime Minister Abe reviewed the honour guards and introduced their accompanying delegation to each other....

MNA Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described todays meeting between President Hassan Rouhani and Japans Prime Minister Shinzo Abe substantive and friendly, expressing hope that the two nations will bolster the already amicable ties in the future. In a Friday tweet, Zarif posted photos of a meeting between Iranian and Japanese delegations,...

Press TV - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has paid a landmark visit to Japan, calling on the country to help confront the United States' bid to wreckthe 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran. Rouhani became the first Iranian president to visit Japan since 2000 when he landed in Tokyo Friday, his overnight stay seen as the international outreach to the ...

Tasnim Iranian President Hassan Rouhani left the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur for Tokyo on Friday at the official invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Heading a high-ranking delegation, President Rouhani arrived in the Japanese capital on Friday to hold talks with Abe and other senior officials of the East Asian country on issues ...