Ayatollah Khamenei meets Japan's PM amid US tensions

“Japan seeks to play a maximum role to prevent tensions.”

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani walks with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, during a welcome ceremony in Tehran, Iran, June 12, 2019.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani walks with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, during a welcome ceremony in Tehran, Iran, June 12, 2019.

(photo credit: REUTERS)

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

JUNE 14, 2019 03:01