WANA (August 15) – In a recent phone call, Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri discussed bilateral relations and significant regional issues, with a particular focus on the crimes and genocide committed by Israel in Gaza.

 

Bagheri highlighted the frequent diplomatic exchanges between Tehran and Tokyo, pointing to the presence of the Japanese Prime Minister’s special envoy at the inauguration ceremony of Iran’s President as a sign of the longstanding and deep-rooted relations between the two nations.

 

Bagheri condemned the targeting of civilian infrastructure, including the bombing and destruction of schools, mosques, hospitals, and other urban facilities in Gaza over the past ten months.

 

He described these actions as clear examples of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide against Palestinians by the Israeli regime.

 

Bagheri attributed this intolerable situation to the support provided by the United States and some other Western countries to the criminal regime in Tel Aviv, and to the silence and inaction of other Western nations in the face of these blatant crimes by the racist regime.

 

Criticizing the Western countries’ supportive stance at the recent UN Security Council meeting, which prevented the council from taking effective and deterrent action against the Israel, Bagheri stated that history has shown that silence in the face of Israel military and security brutality only emboldens this malevolent entity.

 

Japan’s Foreign Minister Kamikawa expressed concern over the escalating tensions in West Asia, emphasizing that de-escalating the situation and reducing tensions aligns with the interests of all parties involved.

 

Both Bagheri and Kamikawa underscored the importance of continued political and diplomatic dialogue between their two countries to advance bilateral cooperation and promote regional peace, stability, and security.