US EditionJapan Could Consider Hormuz Minesweeping if Ceasefire Reached, Minister Says
Japan may deploy Self-Defence Forces for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz to protect vital energy supplies if a ceasefire occurs, with 90% of its oil passing through the strait.
- On March 22, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Japan could consider deploying its Self-Defense Forces for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz if a ceasefire is realised.
- Tehran's closure of the strait and Japan's reliance mean the waterway is largely closed during the war, with Japan receiving around 90 per cent of its oil shipments there.
- Under Japan's postwar pacifist constitution, 2015 security legislation allows SDF overseas use only if survival is threatened; Motegi called minesweeping hypothetical if a ceasefire halts naval mine obstacles and praised Japan's top-level technology.
- Such a minesweeping effort would target the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for about a fifth of world oil shipments, as US President Donald Trump urged Sanae Takaichi to increase support and she briefed him on Japan’s legal limits.
- On March 22, Motegi said 'We are working towards the early release of the other individual', and Japan's foreign ministry confirmed the detained person arrived in Japan with no health issues.
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Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi signaled possible SDF minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz if a ceasefire is reached in the Iran–US–Israel conflict. With Japan’s top-level maritime technology and heavy reliance on Middle Eastern oil, the move could impact global energy security.
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