US, Japan express ‘joint desire’ to stop Iran oil imports

WASHINGTON, Apr 28 (Reuters): United States (US) President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday confirmed a joint desire to eliminate oil imports from Iran, a US official said.

The two leaders also discussed a "desire to see Iran change its path and seek a more peaceful course forward," US Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty said in a call with reporters.

Trump and Abe also confirmed a joint desire to see China cease militarization of disputed territories in the East China Sea, Hagerty said.