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Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached, foreign minister says

The Jerusalem Post 22 Mar 2026
Japan says it may deploy forces for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz if a ceasefire is reached, as oil route tensions persist ....
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Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached, says Foreign Minister Motegi

The Hindu 22 Mar 2026
Tokyo has no immediate plans to seek arrangements to allow passage through the Strait of ‌Hormuz for stranded Japanese vessels, Mr. Motegi said ....
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Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached, minister says

Straits Times 22 Mar 2026
TOKYO, March 22 - Japan could consider deploying ...
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Japan hints at minesweeping dispatch force in Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire

Straits Times 22 Mar 2026
Japan has legal limits on sending ships from its defense forces, its prime minister explained earlier ....
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Japan may send minesweepers to Hormuz after Iran war ceasefire

South China Morning Post 22 Mar 2026
“Japan’s minesweeping technology is at the top level in the world,” Motegi said during a television ...
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Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if US-Iran ceasefire reached, says foreign minister

Hindustan Times 22 Mar 2026
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Japan hints at dispatching forces to Strait of Hormuz for minesweeping after ceasefire

Anadolu Agency 22 Mar 2026
Japan on Sunday hinted at the possibility of sending its Self-Defense Forces for minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz if a ceasefire is realized between Iran and the US and Israel, local media reported.
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Iran’s ‘enemy ships’ rule to Japan’s minesweepers: What’s happening in Strait of Hormuz

Hindustan Times 22 Mar 2026
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Japan foreign minister speaks about military deployment in the Strait of Hormuz for minesweeping

The News International 22 Mar 2026
Toshimitsu Motegi speaks about military deployment in the Strait of Hormuz for minesweeping / Vincent Thian/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo. Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping in ...
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Japan Weighs Minesweeping Role in Strait of Hormuz After Ceasefire

The Daily Tribune - Bahrain 22 Mar 2026
Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz if a ceasefire is reached in the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Sunday.
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US Navy lags in minesweeping, despite years of warnings and big defense budgets

The Christian Science Monitor 20 Mar 2026
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Scared of Iran, US navy's minesweeping ships run far away from Hormuz Strait as allies ...

Hindustan Times 20 Mar 2026
Navy minesweeping ships have been repositioned to Singapore, away from the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran’s suspected sea mine activity ...
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As Iran war escalates, 4 US minesweepers that long operated in Middle East are decommissioned and Philadelphia-bound

Stars and Stripes 20 Mar 2026
... Iran, Trump says Ford carrier group arrives in Mediterranean, bringing more potential strike options against Iran US base in Bahrain trades out last minesweeper, ushering in era of LCS replacements.
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Four US minesweeping ships long helped root out mines in Middle East waters. Now, they’re ...

The Daily Gazette 19 Mar 2026
Four U.S. Navy vessels, long counted on to suss out mines planted in Middle East waters, were bound for Philadelphia last week following their recent decommissioning — even as the U.S. war with Iran shows no signs of abating. A ... .
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US says two of its three Gulf-based minesweepers are in Malaysia

Financial Times 17 Mar 2026
Navy says ships are making a ‘logistical stop’ as Iran threatens shipping in the Strait of Hormuz ....

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