Indonesia offers mediation as Iran conflict intensifies
Jakarta urges restraint and dialogue as US-Israeli strikes and Iranian retaliation heighten regional instability
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) — Indonesia has offered to help mediate amid escalating tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, urging restraint and renewed diplomacy to prevent a wider regional conflict.
Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Sugiono conveyed Jakarta’s position during a phone call on Tuesday with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as hostilities continued to intensify across the Middle East.
In a statement posted on social media platform X, Sugiono said Indonesia was prepared to play a constructive role in promoting peace, including facilitating dialogue or mediation, with the aim of halting further escalation and preventing the loss of civilian lives. He emphasized that all parties should exercise maximum restraint and prioritize de-escalation.
Sugiono stressed that respect for international law and the United Nations Charter must be upheld, adding that diplomacy and dialogue remain the only viable pathways to lasting regional stability.
The Indonesian initiative comes as violence linked to the Iran conflict expands beyond Iranian territory.
Since Saturday, joint US-Israeli strikes have reportedly killed several senior Iranian political and military figures, including Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory missile and drone attacks against sites linked to US interests in several Gulf countries.
According to Iranian authorities, at least six US service members have been killed and several others seriously wounded during the retaliatory phase. Iran’s Red Crescent has said the death toll from US and Israeli airstrikes since the weekend has reached 555, including women and children.
Regional diplomacy has intensified alongside the fighting. On Monday, Araghchi also held talks with Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, Mullah Amir Khan Muttaqi, to discuss the deteriorating security situation.
Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry said Muttaqi expressed deep concern over the unfolding crisis and condemned the US and Israeli attacks on Iran. He also conveyed condolences over what Kabul described as the “tragic targeting” of Khamenei.
Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, has traditionally advocated peaceful resolution of conflicts and adherence to multilateral frameworks.
Its offer to mediate reflects growing concern among non-aligned and regional states that the confrontation could spiral into a broader war, threatening civilian lives, energy security and economic stability across the Middle East and beyond.
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