Japan on Sunday urged renewed diplomacy after UN sanctions on Iran’s nuclear program were reinstated, following the collapse of efforts to sustain the 2015 nuclear deal.
“Japan has consistently emphasized the importance of resolving the issue through dialogue, based on the position that Iran's development of nuclear weapons must never be allowed,” Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said.
“It is regrettable that the parties involved could not reach an agreement.” The sanctions returned Saturday after the Security Council failed to extend relief, following European warnings that Iran was not meeting its commitments.
