Philippines' Marcos says ASEAN is demonstrating its capacity to respond to Middle East crisis 


Reuters | Cebu | Updated: 08-05-2026 07:34 IST | Created: 08-05-2026 07:34 IST
Philippines' Marcos says ASEAN is demonstrating its capacity to respond to Middle East crisis 
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​Philippine President Ferdinand ‌Marcos Jr ​said on Friday ‌the regional bloc ASEAN was standing together to demonstrate its ‌capacity to respond with unity ‌and resolve amid uncertainty and volatility in the Middle ⁠East.

Marcos, ​as ⁠chair of the Association of ⁠Southeast Asian Nations, told a summit ​of its leaders that ⁠the war in Iran ⁠was challenging ​the 11-member grouping to remain agile ⁠amid "considerable challenges across our region ⁠and ⁠beyond".

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