Japan 'not thinking about' discussing Hormuz passage with Iran

Japan 'not thinking about' discussing Hormuz passage with Iran Tokyo is "not thinking about" calling on Iran to let Japanese tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, the foreign minister has said, after Tehran said it was ready to help. Japan depends on crude oil imports from the Middle East, most of which transits the strait, located in the Gulf. Iran has effectively closed the strait in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes, sending countries reliant on the shipping lane scrambling for alternative routes and tapping reserves.