Overview
- Japan’s foreign minister and vice minister held a rapid series of calls between April 8 and 10 with counterparts in Jordan, Oman, India, the United States and Australia to reinforce the ceasefire and push de‑escalation.
- Across the talks, Tokyo made the Strait of Hormuz a priority, calling for secure passage for commercial ships through the narrow chokepoint that carries a large share of the world’s seaborne oil and gas.
- In a Friday conversation, Motegi and India’s S. Jaishankar agreed to keep close contact on shipping safety, noted Indian casualties in the conflict, and backed joint efforts to strengthen energy supply resilience.
- Motegi thanked Jordan’s Ayman Al Safadi for helping protect Japanese nationals and secured continued support, while Oman’s Badr Al Busaidi agreed to work with Japan on stabilizing the region and keeping vessels safe.
- Vice Minister Takehiro Funakoshi aligned with U.S. Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau and Australia’s Jan Adams on early de‑escalation and pledged close coordination on navigation security in the Strait of Hormuz.