Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated on Monday that Japan has not yet received a formal request from the United States to deploy its navy to escort ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Takaichi emphasized that it is "difficult to answer" regarding the potential deployment of Japanese warships to the region without an official request from the U.S.

According to Anadolu Agency, the U.S. President Donald Trump had earlier suggested that several countries, including Japan, should consider deploying their warships alongside U.S. naval forces to ensure the security of the strategic waterway. The Strait of Hormuz has been a focal point of energy market concerns following Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announcement of its closure to most vessels amid ongoing US-Israeli attacks against Iran.

Before the conflict, approximately 20 million barrels of oil traversed the strait daily. The disruption has led to an increase in oil prices globally. The US-Israeli attacks on Iran have resulted in around 1,300 fatalities, including the death of then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In response, Iran has carried out drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting U.S. military assets.