00:01Malaysia has urged the US to reconsider its move to block the Strait of Hormuz,
00:06warning that it could disrupt global energy supplies and undermine economic stability,
00:11according to a Benama report.
00:14Foreign Minister Mohamad Hassan said a blockade would hinder the movement of
00:18merchant vessels and cargo in and out of the strategic waterway,
00:22with far-reaching consequences for global energy supplies and key commodities, such as fertilizer.
00:27He questioned the rationale behind the move, noting that the US had previously called for international cooperation to keep the
00:36vital route open.
00:38Mohamad also called on all parties, including Iran, to ensure that trade routes through the Strait were not held hostage
00:45to geopolitical conflicts.
00:47On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced that the US Navy would immediately begin a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz,
00:55including intercepting ships in international waters that had paid tolls to Iran.
01:00He made the statement hours after the US-Iran peace talks ended without an agreement.
01:06on YouTube, FMT.
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