Tehran: President Masoud Pezeshkian tells Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that Iran has in no way acted outside international law and has always strived to improve relations with its neighbors.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, in a telephone conversation on Wednesday, Pezeshkian said Iran had never sought regional unrest and denounced the United States and the Israeli regime for undermining regional peace and stability through aggression against Iran. He highlighted attacks that led to the martyrdom of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and a large number of civilians, including defenseless Minab children in their classrooms, as well as the destruction of civilian infrastructure.

Pezeshkian expressed hope that Japan's diplomatic efforts to establish peace and stability in the region would bear fruit and prevent crimes and warmongering by aggressive powers.

Prime Minister Takaichi, on her part, said Japan supports diplomatic efforts to end the war, describing such an outcome as serving the long-term interests of Iran and the region. She welcomed progress in Iran-Oman talks concerning the Strait of Hormuz and expressed hope that successful negotiations would allow traffic through the strait to resume as soon as possible.

Takaichi also asked Pezeshkian to use Iran's influence to prevent an escalation of tensions around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The two officials reaffirmed their intention to continue dialogue and develop relations between their nations.