TOKYO, April 14 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release:
On March 17, commencing at 10 p.m. for 30 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a telephone call with H.E. Dr. Seyyed Abbas ARAGHCHI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The overview is as follows:
At the outset, Minister MOTEGI expressed his grave concern that the exchange of retaliatory attacks has continued since the previous telephone call on March 9, and that damage has expanded, including to neighboring countries. Minister MOTEGI strongly urged Iran to immediately cease attacks on civilian and infrastructure facilities in the Gulf countries, as well as actions that threaten the saf...