DUBAI: Iran will ask Japan to mediate between Tehran and Washington to ease oil sanctions imposed by the United States, Iranian officials said on Wednesday, as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in the country for a two-day visit. “Japan can help in easing the ongoing tension between Iran and America… As a goodwill gesture, America should either lift the unjust oil sanctions or extend the waivers or suspend them,” a senior Iranian official told Reuters. As a U.S. ally that also has good diplomatic relations with Iran, Japan could be in a unique position to mediate between the Islamic Republic and the United States. European parties of the deal have promised to help Iran find other ways to trade, although with no success so far. Despite pushing for imports to continue, Japan has stopped importing oil from Iran for now to avoid U.S. sanctions.

Source: Pakistan Today June 12, 2019 14:37 UTC