Japan's foreign minister, Takeshi Iwaya, spoke by telephone with his Iranian counterpart, Mr. Araghchi, on Sunday, saying that "any actions that could lead to further escalation of the situation should be restrained and all parties concerned should be asked to exercise maximum restraint." The two sides agreed to continue close dialogue for regional peace and stability. Mr. Araghchi argued that Israel had launched a pre-emptive strike to prevent a deal on Iran's nuclear talks with the United Stat...