U.S. backs Abe's efforts to reduce tensions with Iran

The United States supports Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's efforts to reduce tensions between Washington and Tehran, the State Department said Wednesday."Whatever the Japanese prime minister is able to do, we, of course, are supportive of anyone," department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said at a press briefing, hours after Abe met with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran.The United States expects Japan and other allies to convey to the Iranian leadership a message that further escalation of tensions and military confrontations will not be tolerated, Ortagus said.Abe and U.S. Pres…READ FULL ARTICLE