Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) waves to well-wishers upon his departure at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on June 12, 2019. Abe left for a two-day visit to Iran. JIJI PRESS / AFP

Iran's state television broadcast live footage of Abe descending from his plane shortly before 2:00 pm. (AFP)

Japan PM arrives on first Tehran visit to ease tensions: State TV

AFP, Tehran

Published: 12 June ,2019: 12:00 AM GST Updated: 20 May ,2020: 03:04 PM GST

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Tehran on Wednesday for an unprecedented visit of a little over 24 hours, during which he aims to try to decrease tensions between Iran and the United States.

Iran's state television broadcast live footage of Abe descending from his plane shortly before 2:00 pm (0930 GMT), where he was received by Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at Tehran's Mehrabad airport.

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