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Photo: MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images Blog Post by Lauren Mai and Gregory B. Poling Published March 5, 2026 Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) issued a joint statement on March 4 calling for an immediate ceasefire following the U.S.-Israeli surprise strikes on Iran and the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The ASEAN ministers urged all countries involved to respect international law and the UN Charter, including protecting c
Thailand denounces Iranian attack on ship
Ambassador summoned in Bangkok as efforts continue to rescue three trapped sailors. Three Thai crew members were still trapped in the engine room of the Thai bulk carrier Mayuree Naree on Thursday morning after it was struck by Iranian missiles while travelling through the Strait of Hormuz on March 11. (Photo: AFP) Writer: Bloomberg and AFP Published: March 12, 2026 Thailand on Thursday denounced the attack on a Thai-flagged cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz and summoned I
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