Key facts
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called for accountability over US military operations against Iran.
- Araghchi cited reports of US F-16 fighter jets from Misawa Air Base in Japan being used in operations against Iran.
- He argued that Japan is responsible for how US military facilities on its territory are utilized.
- Araghchi urged Japanese citizens to question their government about these actions.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called on the Japanese public to hold their government accountable over reports that US military assets stationed in Japan were used in operations against Iran. Araghchi referred to reports that US Air Force F-16 fighter jets deployed from Misawa Air Base to the Middle East took part in operations against Iran. "The peace-loving people of Japan should ask their government to be held accountable for the crimes committed by the United States," Araghchi said, arguing that Tokyo bears responsibility for how military facilities and capabilities based in Japan are used. He specifically pointed to the Misawa Air Base as an example, raising questions about Japan’s role and the use of US military facilities on its territory in operations beyond the region.