ASEAN Ministers to Call for Strait of Hormuz Opening
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- Southeast Asian ministers are set to call for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz during foreign ministers' talks in Manila.
- Rubio is attending the ASEAN foreign ministers' meetings in Manila, with the Kremlin separately saying it would welcome Rubio-Lavrov contacts at the event.
Why it matters: Southeast Asian ministers are using the ASEAN platform to formally call for the Strait of Hormuz's reopening, spotlighting the waterway at a gathering that also features Rubio and sidelines discussion of US-China and US-Russia diplomatic contacts.
