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Japan Signals Possible Minesweeping Role in Hormuz After Ceasefire

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  LN24 / 1 month
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Conditional Military Involvement Japan has indicated it may consider participating in minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz, but only if a ceasefire is achieved in the ongoing Middle East conflict, a senior government minister said on Sunday. Yoshimasa Hayashi stated that any potential deployment would depend on improved security conditions following a halt in […]