Beranda Perang How is the war in Iran impacting Southeast Asia?

How is the war in Iran impacting Southeast Asia?

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How is the war in Iran impacting Southeast Asia?

Motorists line up at a Caltex petrol station in the northern Thai province of Chiang Rai on March 17, 2026, following import disruptions caused by the Middle East war.

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Southeast Asia is among the areas hardest hit by Iran's cutoff of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz, with many nations there almost entirely dependent on foreign energy — and quickly running out. We hear how the effects are being felt.

And Iran has been not only launching missiles around the region but also firing off memes around the internet. We hear that although war propaganda has a long history, it now travels faster and to a wider audience than ever before.Â