Japan hints at SDF minesweeping role in Strait of Hormuz following potential ceasefire

Iran Herald · March 22, 2026 War

Tokyo [Japan], March 22 (ANI): Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has indicated that the country could consider deploying its Self-Defense Forces (SDF) for minesweeping operations within the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by Kyodo News.

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