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Fourteen countries, led by the Philippines, marked the 10th anniversary of the 2016 South China Sea arbitral ruling, reaffirming its binding status and calling for peaceful resolution of maritime disputes.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed Malaysia's commitment to resolving maritime boundary disputes with neighbouring countries through diplomatic negotiations and adherence to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, citing successful cooperation models.
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf has declared that access to the Strait of Hormuz will only be granted under Iranian terms, not through American military pressure, following fresh US strikes on Iranian targets.