Marcos urges restraint in US-Iran warUS President Donald Trump meets with Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2025. US President Donald Trump voiced confidence at reaching a trade deal with the Philippines as he welcomed his counterpart Ferdinand Marcos to the White House. MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged restraint and expressed hope for a ceasefire on Tuesday, March 3, as the United States and Israel continue their broad and open-ended war on Iran and Iranian reprisals escalate and widen. Marcos was asked by reporters in a chance interview Tuesday whether he'd formally urge both sides to agree to a ceasefire. The conflict, which United States President Donald Trump suggests could last several weeks, has already seen Iran target energy infrastructure and threaten to close the Strait of Hormuz.

Source: Philippine Star March 03, 2026 05:32 UTC