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        "msgid": "president-prabowo-urges-unity-as-middle-east-tensions-escalate-1772643851",
        "date": "2026-03-04 23:19:35",
        "title": "President Prabowo urges unity as Middle East tensions escalate",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Speaker Ahmad Muzani said President Prabowo has reiterated that all government policies are for the Indonesian nation as tensions escalate in the Middle East. Prabowo underscored readiness for any eventuality during a meeting with former presidents, vice presidents and party leaders, reinforcing a message of unity. Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono announced that the Indonesian ambassador in Tehran has been instructed to evacuate Indonesians who wish to return, with repatriations being staged as some nationals express willingness to leave.",
        "content": "<p>This was conveyed by the Speaker of the People\u2019s Consultative\nAssembly (MPR), Ahmad Muzani, after a meeting with the President at the\nPresidential Palace, Jakarta, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause the current global situation makes it easy for people to\nthink according to their own perspectives, and that has the potential to\nundermine our harmony,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n<p>Muzani emphasized that President Prabowo has repeatedly stated that\nevery policy he creates and the government implements is solely for the\nsake of the Indonesian nation.<\/p>\n<p>This same message, he continued, was also highlighted by the\nPresident during a meeting with several key figures, such as former\npresidents and vice presidents, political party leaders, former foreign\naffairs ministers, and other officials, on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Former presidents and vice presidents in attendance included the 6th\nPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the 7th President Joko Widodo, the\n10th and 12th Vice President Jusuf Kalla, the 11th Vice President\nBoediono, and the 13th Vice President Ma\u2019ruf Amin.<\/p>\n<p>At Tuesday\u2019s meeting, President Prabowo emphasized that Indonesia\nmust be prepared for any eventuality following the escalating conflict\nin the Middle East involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the escalation, Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister\nSugiono affirmed that he had instructed the Indonesian Ambassador in\nTehran to take immediate evacuation steps for any Indonesian citizens\nwho wish to be repatriated.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that not all Indonesians in the affected areas have\nrequested evacuation. However, since some in Iran have expressed their\nwillingness to leave, the repatriation process is being carried out in\nstages.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia plans evacuation of 15 citizens from Iran<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesian mediation offer stands amid Middle East\nconflict<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia\u2019s energy supply safe despite Middle East\nconflict: Minister<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Genta T, Andi F, Raka Adji<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/president-prabowo-urges-unity-as-middle-east-tensions-escalate-1772643851",
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