Japanese PM: US-Iran deal a big step to bring certainty to global economy

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday praised reports of a deal between the United States and Iran aimed at ending months of war.

Takaichi called it a "big step" to defuse a conflict that has brought uncertainty to the global economy.

The statement was made after US President Donald Trump announced via social media a deal to end the war, with a memorandum of understanding (MoU) expected to be signed next Friday.

Trump said the deal would lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as a major global energy supply route that was practically closed due to the conflict.

Through a post on the X social media platform, Takaichi wrote that Japan "welcomes the agreement as a major step", adding that it was "the result of persistent negotiations".

News of the deal comes as the Prime Minister is on a tour of Europe, scheduled to attend the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, starting Monday.

Reporting from Anadolu, Monday, June 15, the main spokesman for the Japanese government, Minoru Kihara, stated in a regular press conference, Japan hopes that the memorandum of understanding "implemented consistently" will "help reduce risks for the Japanese and global economies by ensuring free and safe navigation" through the strait.

Japan, which has limited natural resources, has long relied on the Middle East for most of its crude oil needs.

The closure of the strait forced the Japanese government to diversify procurement from other countries.

Takaichi last Thursday said Japan had succeeded in finding alternative sources for July supplies with the same volume as the previous year.

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