JAKARTA - Indonesia's desire and readiness to mediate the escalation of Iran with Israel-United States that broke out last week is an implementation of a free and active foreign policy stance and the mandate of the Constitution, said officials from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The latest conflict broke out in the Middle East, along with Israeli and US attacks on Iran on Saturday that left hundreds dead, including Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran retaliated with drone and missile attacks targeting Israel as well as Gulf states that host US military assets.
Indonesia opened communication between Iran and the United States, expressing its readiness to facilitate peace talks to de-escalate the Middle East, with President Prabowo Subianto having expressed his readiness to fly to Iran.
Director General of Asia, Pacific, Africa of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Santo Darmosumarto, said the situation in the Middle East "has the potential to increase security uncertainty, both regional and global, threatening the safety of civilians in the region and having an impact on global economic development."
"As a form of implementation of our foreign policy that is free and active and of course the Constitutional mandate to participate in implementing world order, Indonesia hopes to play a role as an honest broker, not as an actor who takes a position against one party," he explained in a press statement at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta, Friday (7/3).
Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yvonne Mewengkang, said that President Prabowo's readiness to facilitate the dialogue and fly to Iran, in accordance with the principle of free activity, provided that all parties concerned agree.
"This (the desire to facilitate dialogue) is consistent with the principle of free activity to continue to encourage peaceful resolution and prevent the spread of conflict," said Yvonne.
Previously, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a post on the social media X wrote that President Prabwo Subianto was ready 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."
Foreign Minister Sugiono himself in a press statement at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta on Tuesday evening said he had established communication with the United States and Iran, regarding the offer to facilitate peace negotiations.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono, explained, the step was based on Indonesia's commitment to take an active and constructive role in responding to conflicts. According to him, dialogue and diplomacy remain the best way to ease tensions and end conflicts.
However, he emphasized that mediation can only be realized if all parties to the conflict express their willingness to be facilitated.
"What is certain is that Indonesia wants to be in a position that how can we become a bridge of difference, offer our readiness, offer ourselves," he said.
The readiness to support efforts to make the Middle East more conducive is also written by President Prabowo Subianto in a letter addressed to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
The letter, which also expressed condolences on the death of the Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was handed over by Foreign Minister Sugiono to the Iranian Ambassador to Indonesia Mohammad Boroujerdi on Wednesday.
It is known that the US and Israel held "Operation Epic Fury" in Washington or "Operation Roaring Lion" in Tel Aviv, which was aimed at Iran on Saturday, quoted from ABC.
The attack left hundreds of people dead in Iran, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a number of senior Tehran officials.
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