Japanese national detained in Iran, Tokyo says, demanding swift release

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 9:37 PM

TOKYO, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Tokyo said on Wednesday that a Japanese national had been detained in Tehran and that it had “strongly demanded” Iranian authorities swiftly release the person.

Speaking at a daily briefing, Japan’s Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki said the person was detained on January 20 but gave no further details.

(Reporting by Anton Bridge and Kantaro KomiyaEditing by Chang-Ran Kim)


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