Donald Trump and Netanyahu Spark Conflict as Indonesia Pressured to Withdraw from Board of Peace
After nuclear weapons negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday 27 February 2026 between Iran and the United States reached an impasse, the United States and Israel sparked armed conflict.
On Saturday morning, 28 February 2026, Israel launched an attack on Iran’s capital, Tehran. The strike directly targeted the residence of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei was killed in the attack, prompting Iran to retaliate with ballistic missiles targeting all United States military facilities in the Middle East, including those in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The operation was clearly orchestrated by the United States.
Through a post on Truth Social, Trump announced Khamenei’s death, who had led Iran since 1989. “Khamenei, one of the most evil people in history, is dead,” he wrote. He added that Khamenei “could not escape our extremely advanced intelligence and tracking systems and, working closely with Israel, there is nothing he could do, nor the other leaders who were killed alongside him.”
However, the irony lies in the fact that this statement came from a Chairman—the highest leader of a newly formed peace organisation, the Board of Peace.
Following the US-Israel attack on Iran, calls have emerged for the Indonesian government to immediately reassess its decision to join the Board of Peace. The strongest voices come from the Indonesian Islamic Council (Majelis Ulama Indonesia—MUI). Through its Head of International Relations and International Cooperation, Sudarnoto Abdul Hakim, the MUI stated that the “Board of Peace has collapsed morally and lost its legitimacy” after becoming a catalyst for war against Iran.
“The American-Israeli attack on Iran provides clear evidence that Trump, both as president and as chairman of the Board of Peace, is not someone who cares about creating peace. He is precisely described as a brutal destroyer of peace,” Sudarnoto told Kompas.com on Tuesday, 3 March 2026.