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ASEAN Call to Halt US-Iran Hostilities

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ASEAN foreign ministers issued a July 21 statement from Manila calling for an immediate halt to US-Iran hostilities and the safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. No follow-up by ASEAN or member-state response tied to the statement is reported, so whether its calls have been fulfilled or the statement withdrawn or superseded remains open.

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    1. Update 1ASEAN Sounds Alarm as US-Iran War Threatens Southeast Asia's Energy Lifeline

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      ASEAN Sounds Alarm as US-Iran War Threatens Southeast Asia's Energy Lifeline

      A conflict decided in the Gulf is now setting the agenda in Manila, where 11 foreign ministers warn that a closed Strait of Hormuz could cripple a region of 680 million people.

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      • Whether any ASEAN member state is preparing unilateral drawdowns of Middle Eastern crude, or coordinated fuel-rationing plans, beyond diplomatic statements.
      • How long Iran and the United States intend to keep the strait effectively closed, and whether the Houthi blockade threat materializes into a sustained campaign.
      • The size of any emergency crude stockpile available to the most exposed ASEAN importers, including the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

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    Who's involved

    People

    • Marco Rubio72nd United States Secretary of State since 20251 report

    Places

    • Bab al-Mandab StraitBab al-Mandab Strait1 report
    • ManilaManila, Metro Manila, Philippines1 report
    • Philippine International Convention CenterPICC Complex, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines1 report
    • Strait of HormuzStrait of Hormuz1 report

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