Japan to consider Hormuz Blockade Responses: Kono

May 14, 2019

Tokyo-Japan will consider ways to respond to Iran potentially closing off the Strat of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf amid US-Iran tensions, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Tuesday.

"We want to consider seriously how to Respond If A Blockade Actually Occurs, "Kono Said At A Press Conference.

Saudi Oil Tankers Were Sabotaged On Sunday Near The Waterway, A Major Passage For Global Oil Transit. Some Analysts Suspect That Iran Was Involved In The Attack.

While Showing Commitment To De Tensions -Escalating, Kono Suggested That Considering Contingency Plans Is Also Necessary.

"We Need To Think (About Responses) So That The Japanese Economy Will Not Be Affected Directly When Something Happens," he Said. Jiji Press