Former Indonesian President and Chairwoman of the Indonesian\nDemocratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), Megawati Soekarnoputri,\nconveyed her congratulations on the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as\nthe new Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, succeeding his\nlate father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The message was delivered through a\nletter presented to the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to\nIndonesia, Mohammad Boroujerdi, during a meeting at Megawati\u2019s residence\nin Menteng, Jakarta, on Tuesday, 10 March 2026.<\/p>\n
During the meeting, Megawati expressed her pleasure at the advent of\nnew leadership in Iran. She handed the letter directly to Ambassador\nBoroujerdi. \u201cThis is the second letter; I am pleased that Iran now has a\nleader again,\u201d Megawati said.<\/p>\n
The meeting was also attended by several senior PDI Struggle\nofficials, including Secretary-General Hasto Kristiyanto, as well as PDI\nStruggle Deputy Chairmen Ahmad Basarah, Yasonna Laoly, and Eriko\nSotarduga. Also present was the Head of the PDI Struggle\u2019s Research and\nPolicy Analysis Agency, Andi Widjajanto. The meeting proceeded in a warm\natmosphere with discussions lasting more than an hour.<\/p>\n
Previously, on 3 March, Megawati also sent a letter to the Government\nof the Islamic Republic of Iran to express her deepest condolences on\nthe death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following attacks by the United\nStates and Israel. During that meeting, Megawati also presented a\ncommemorative photograph from her official visit to Tehran in 2004,\nwhere she met directly with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as a symbol of the\nfriendship that has developed between the two countries.<\/p>\n
Closing the meeting, Megawati presented a souvenir to Ambassador\nBoroujerdi in the form of a traditional Balinese ikat weave shirt. The\ngift was given as a mark of respect and a symbol of friendship between\nIndonesia\u2019s prominent figure and Iran\u2019s diplomatic representative.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/megawati-welcomes-new-leadership-of-irans-mojtaba-khamenei-1773147170", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }