Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said Tehran is ready to facilitate the passage of Japanese vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global energy shipments, and that negotiations with Japan on the issue are ongoing. "We have not closed the strait. It is open," Araghchi said…

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Iran is ready to help Japanese ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for energy shipments. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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