ASEAN’s Tightrope Walk: Balancing Neutrality Amid West Asia’s Escalating War

ASEAN’s Tightrope Walk: Balancing Neutrality Amid West Asia’s Escalating War

ASEAN Foreign Ministers have called for an immediate ceasefire and urged the countries involved in the conflict to respect international law and the UN Charter. For ASEAN, the primary concern remains the protection of civilians during times of conflict, and the bloc’s broader focus has always been on ensuring peace and stability. Countries such as Malaysia strongly condemned the US-Israel strikes on Iran and called on the parties involved to exe…