JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto offered to become a mediator to stop the mutual attacks between Israel - which is said to be assisted by the United States - and Iran. This readiness was conveyed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the X account @Kemlu_RI.
"The Government of Indonesia, in this case the President of the Republic of Indonesia, expresses its readiness to facilitate dialogue for the creation of a conducive security condition and if both parties agree, the President of Indonesia is willing to leave for Tehran to mediate," wrote @Kemlu_RI.
Tensions escalated after Israel reportedly attacked a number of civilian settlements in Iran, including in Tehran and Isfahan and other cities, Saturday morning, February 28, 2026. The office of the Iranian spiritual leader, Ayatullah Ali Khamenei, was said to be one of the facilities targeted. A girls' dormitory in Isfahan was also reportedly destroyed and killed dozens of students.
The attack took place amid the third round of US-Iranian peace talks in Geneva mediated by Oman. Shortly thereafter, Iran launched a retaliatory attack by referring to the rights provided for in Article 51 of the UN Charter. In addition to Tel Aviv, Iran is also said to have attacked US military bases in the Gulf countries.
The GREAT Institute think tank supports Prabowo's move. GREAT Institute Geopolitical Director, Dr. Teguh Santosa, assessed that Israel's attack damaged the diplomatic track which the day before was reported to have shown progress. "This proves that Benjamin Netanyahu's government has other interests that are detrimental to regional peace and also endanger the safety of Israeli citizens themselves," Teguh said in a statement, Saturday, February 28 evening.
Teguh, who is also a lecturer in International Relations at UIN Syarief Hidayatullah, assessed that peace talks must continue with a new approach, including involving Indonesia as a mediator. He also called Iran's retaliatory attack an attempt to "equalize" positions and considered it legal because it was guaranteed by the UN Charter. After "positions are equalized", he hopes that tensions will ease and the warring parties will return to the negotiating table.
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