The speaker, Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore is a very clear thinker and speaker, it is apparent why he occupies the position of FM.
وزير الخارجية السنغافوري في افادة برلمانية اليوم حول فرص التفاوض مع ايران لتمرير سفن سنغافورة من مضيق هرمز .. قال
— Omar Ghanim (PhD - Int. Policies) (@DrOmarGhanim) April 12, 2026
١. لن نفاوض الايرانيين ولن نكون جزء من تطبيع ممارسة مخالفة قانون البحار واتفاقيته UNCLOS
٢. سنغافورة تطل على مضيق عرضه (ميلين بحريين) بينما عرض ممر المرور في مضيق… pic.twitter.com/PP6D5z0vQ8
In the longer version (9:07 minutes) he also takes a shot at the U.S.
Very diplomatically.
(related: "Iranian Official Says a Naval Blockade Would Be ‘Act Of War’")
Via India's Times Now News:
If interested see also April 13's "Chokepoint: U.S. and Indonesia Jointly Announce Major Defense Agreement" (with maps and laughing orangutans).
Here's the MFA (sans orangutans):
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Oral Reply to Supplementary Question following the Ministerial Statements on the Government's Response to the Conflict in the Middle East, 7 April 2026