ASEAN Foreign Ministers Convene Amid Hormuz Crisis and US-Iran War
🌏 ASEAN — The bloc most exposed to Hormuz closure just sat down together — without the US or Iran at the table. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: ASEAN states import roughly 60% of Gulf oil through Hormuz. With Hormuz near-sealed and Houthis blockading Red Sea Saudi ports, their supply crunch is structural. Any joint communiqué on "maritime freedom" or "de-escalation" shifts the diplomatic pressure map — especially if China, an ASEAN dialogue partner, co-signs.
