Iran Warns Japan: If U.S. Military Bases on Japanese Territory Are Used to Attack Iran, Iran Will Launch Attacks on Japan and Ban Japanese Vessels from Passing Through the Strait of Hormuz

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# Ask AI: How Should Japan Balance Independent Response with the US-Japan Alliance?According to Japanese media reports on March 15, Kanani Moghaddam, former commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, pointed out that Iran does not currently view Japan as an enemy. However, if US military bases in Japan are used to attack Iran, Iran will launch attacks against Japan and prohibit Japanese vessels from passing through the Strait of Hormuz."If we learn that US military bases in Japan are being used to attack Iran, we will launch attacks against it just as we do with Arab countries, and Japanese vessels will also be unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz."According to Qatar's Al Jazeera report on the 15th, regarding US President Trump's recent call to deploy warships to escort shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Japanese officials told local media that Japan will not dispatch vessels solely because of Trump's appeal, stating that "Japan will make its own decision in response, and independent judgment is crucial."————————————Source

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2026-03-17 08:12:08

Questioning AI · How does Japan’s independence respond to balancing the US-Japan alliance?

According to Japanese media reports on March 15, former commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Kanani Mugaddam, stated that Japan is not currently considered an enemy. However, if U.S. military bases in Japan are used to attack Iran, Iran will retaliate against Japan and prohibit Japanese ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

“If we find out that U.S. military bases in Japan are used to attack Iran, we will attack Japan just like Arab countries, and Japanese ships will also be unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.”

According to Qatar’s Al Jazeera on the 15th, regarding U.S. President Trump’s recent call for dispatching warships to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, Japanese officials told local media that Japan will not send ships solely because of Trump’s call, and emphasized that “Japan will decide independently and respond accordingly.”

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