ASEAN Foreign Ministers Urge Immediate Halt to U.S.-Iran Hostilities
Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) issued a joint statement expressing 'serious concern' over renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran, calling for an 'immediate cessation' of fighting across all fronts in the Middle East. The statement, released after the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Manila, highlighted the conflict's 'immediate and long-term effects' on Southeast Asia, particularly on energy markets, supply chains, and food security due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. The ceasefire agreed in April collapsed after mutual accusations of violations, leading to resumed U.S. air attacks and Iranian strikes on shipping. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned ASEAN leaders that Iran's demand to control and collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz would set a dangerous global precedent. The resumption of the war has undermined perceptions of U.S. reliability in the region, with ASEAN diplomats expressing dismay over Washington's failure to anticipate the economic fallout.
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