Japan Expresses Concerns Over Iran's Nuclear Enrichment and Arms Supply to Russia

Japan has expressed concern over Iran's advancing uranium enrichment program and its suspected supply of combat drones to Russia for the war in Ukraine. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi raised these issues during talks with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian. Japan has joined sanctions against Russia and provided humanitarian support to Ukraine due to fears that Russia's invasion could embolden China. Hayashi also urged Iran to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency and expressed support for the 2015 nuclear deal. Iran denies supplying drones to Russia and claims to be focused on dialogue and finding a political solution to end the war.