イランのミサイル攻撃非難　石破首相、「沈静化に努力」

　石破茂首相は２日、イランがイスラエルを弾道ミサイルで攻撃したことについて「認められるものではない。厳しく非難する」と表明した。「全面戦争に拡大することがないように（関係国と）よく連携を取っていきたい。事態の沈静化に努めていきたい」とも強調した。首相官邸で記者団の質問に答えた。
　これに先立つバイデン米大統領との電話会談で、両首脳は中東情勢に関し深刻な懸念を共有。「エスカレーションを強く非難」することで一致した。
　林芳正官房長官は記者会見で、現時点で在留邦人の被害情報には接していないと説明。「邦人保護に万全を期すとともに、事態の悪化を防ぐべくあらゆる外交努力を行う」と述べた。（2024/10/02-11:49）

New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday strongly criticized Iran's ballistic missile attack on Israel, saying that it is "unacceptable."
   "We will work closely (with related countries) to prevent the conflict from escalating into an all-out war, while making efforts to calm down the situation," Ishiba told reporters at the prime minister's office.
   In their phone talks on Wednesday morning, Ishiba, who took office on Tuesday, and U.S. President Joe Biden shared serious concerns about the situation in the Middle East. Referring to the missile attack, they confirmed that their countries strongly condemn such an escalation.
   Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told a press conference Wednesday that there have been no reports of Japanese nationals in Israel being injured in the attack.
   "We will take all possible measures to protect Japanese nationals and make every diplomatic effort to prevent the situation from worsening," Hayashi, Japan's top government spokesman, added.