world powers: It would come amid heightened tensions between Iran and the United States over a 2015 nuclear deal, with Japan seeking to play a mediating role. ; A visit by Rouhani is under discussion, Abe said when asked about it at a news conference Monday marking the end of the extraordinary Diet session, according to The Japan Times. It would be the first visit to Japan by an Iranian president since Mohammad Khatami in October 2000. Abe did not say when Rouhani would make the trip, though diplomatic sources said earlier that sometime around Dec. 20 is likely. Abe would likely use the opportunity to urge Iran to stick with the landmark 2015 deal, under which it agreed with world powers to scale down its nuclear program in return for relief from crippling economic sanctions. Iran has since gradually abandoned its commitments to limit uranium stockpiles and enrichment levels. The United States withdrew from the deal in May 2018, with U.S. President Donald Trump calling it horrible and one-sided.
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