Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached, says Foreign Minister Motegi
File photo of Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. | Photo Credit: Reuters Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies, if a ceasefire is reached in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Sunday (March 22, 2026). “If there…