Malaysia, Brunei voice concern over West Asia tensions, urge restraint and respect for sovereignty

Malaysia and Brunei have expressed deep concern over the escalating tensions and hostilities in West Asia, particularly involving the United States and Israel against Iran. The two countries urged all parties to exercise restraint, avoid further escalation, respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states, and return to dialogue and diplomacy to end the hostilities.

They also emphasized the importance of maintaining maritime safety and security, upholding freedom of navigation and overflight in accordance with international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Both leaders condemned the acts of genocide and ethnic cleansing committed by Israel, the Occupying Power, and the indiscriminate violence and blockade of humanitarian access and aid delivery, which have resulted in mass casualties and prolonged suffering of the Palestinian people.

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