# Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have expressed concerns about the renewed hostilities between the US and Iran. Asian countries have been the hardest hit by Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for about 60-percent of the region’s energy supply. In a joint statement, ASEAN says the renewed fighting has further implications for the region’s trade, energy, and food security, particularly the stability of agricultural supply chains. They say the developments diminish the prospects for a peaceful resolution.
Southeast Asian countries concerned about the renewed US-Iranian hostilities