Iranian President Hassan Rouhani meets with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, during in Tehran, Iran, June 12, 2019. Official Iranian President website/Handout via REUTERS
DUBAI (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warned of unintended clashes in the crisis-hit Middle East after meeting the Iranian president in Tehran on Wednesday, amid a brewing confrontation between Iran and the United States.
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.
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