上川氏、イランに自制要求　中東情勢巡り外相会談

　【ニューヨーク時事】上川陽子外相は２３日午後（日本時間２４日午前）、イランのアラグチ外相と米ニューヨークで約３０分間会談し、緊迫する中東情勢について協議した。上川氏は「攻撃の応酬と暴力の連鎖を回避することが極めて重要だ」と述べ、イランに最大限の自制を要請。外相レベルを含む重層的な対話を続けていくことで一致した。
　上川氏は、イランが影響力を持つイスラム教シーア派組織ヒズボラ、イエメンの親イラン武装組織フーシ派にも自制を求めるよう要請。紅海やペルシャ湾における航行の安全の重要性を強調した。（2024/09/24-11:23）

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Monday urged Iran to exercise maximum restraint over the tense situation in the Middle East.
   During a meeting in New York with her Iranian counterpart, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, Kamikawa highlighted the importance of avoiding a cycle of violence in the region.
   Kamikawa and Araghchi agreed to continue the multilayered dialogue between Japan and Iran, including at the foreign minister level.
   Kamikawa also called for restraint from the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and the Houthi pro-Iranian militants in Yemen, while stressing the importance of the safety of navigation in the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.
   The ministers exchanged views on Iran's nuclear development, with Kamikawa calling on Iran to take constructive steps to restore its nuclear deal with major powers. She also expressed serious concern about Iran's transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia.