Japan raises concerns over Iran's nuclear enrichment and drone supplies to Russia for Ukraine war

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : In talks with Hayashi, Amirabdollahian said Iran is seeking ways to reactivate the nuclear agreement through negotiations and expressed appreciation for Japanese diplomatic efforts, the ministry also said.___
49% : The ministry statement said Hayashi stressed Japan's support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers that curbed Iran's enrichment in return for halting economic sanctions on Iran.
46% : In June, the White House said Iran was providing Russia with materials to build a drone manufacturing plant east of Moscow as the Kremlin looks to lock in a consistent stream of weapons.
44% : A statement from the ministry said Hayashi appealed for Iran to act constructively in the matter but did not elaborate.
41% : Experts say Iran can now develop atomic bombs if it chooses to do so.
39% : Iran's state television said Amirabdollahian denied providing drones to Russia and insisted Tehran is focused on efforts for dialogue and finding a political solution to end the war.
38% : A U.S. intelligence assessment released in July said Iran is not pursuing nuclear weapons at the moment but has ramped up activities that could help it develop them.
28% : The report also quoted the top Iranian diplomat as saying the United States and the West should stop what he described as baseless accusations against Iran.
26% : Tehran has offered conflicting accounts about the drones - first denying Iran has supplied them to Russia and later claiming the unmanned aircraft were only sold before the Russian invasion.

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