Meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, aimed at 'deescalating tensions,' comes after discussions on Iran with Lapid in Jerusalem

Number of infected passengers and crew now around 130; unknown if Israelis among those diagnosed

Japanese PM tells Iranian president that Tokyo 'will patiently continue its diplomatic efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East,' says plans to send warships to region

As targeted Japan-linked vessels in Sea of Oman are evacuated amid US-Iran tensions, Khamenei rebuffs PM Abe's mediation attempts

Amid US-Iran tensions, Tehran's leader tells visiting Japanese PM that Trump is not 'deserving' of a response

Nature of incident in Middle East waters still unclear, with US and UK navies investigating; pro-Iran Lebanese news channel Al-Mayadeen says, without evidence, 2 tankers targeted

Shinzo Abe's trip to Tehran marks the first by a sitting Japanese PM in the 40 years since the Islamic Revolution

PM pushes Japanese counterpart to work against Iranian aggression as he looks to mediate between Islamic Republic and Washington