Japan’s Iran dilemma

Iran’s publicly stated intention to advance its nuclear technology threatens a key element of Japan’s energy strategy – development of the Azadegan oilfield.

Defying international opposition, Iran announced on January 10

that it had resumed uranium-enrichment operations. If Tehran does not alter its position, Japan could lose its rights to the field.

As the international community leans toward sanctions against Tehran via the United Nations Security Council, a senior official of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry explains Japan’s dilemma.

Asia Times