Expert: Indonesia Must Safeguard Global Stability Based on Law Amid War
Jakarta — Constitutional law expert Radian Syam believes Indonesia has a strategic interest in safeguarding global stability based on law amid the conflict between the United States and Israel against Iran, given the country’s commitment to an independent and active foreign policy.
He stated that the principle of independent and active foreign policy is not passive neutrality, but rather an independent and constructive position in promoting dialogue and peaceful resolution.
“For Indonesia, these dynamics are not merely a Middle Eastern regional issue,” Syam said in a statement in Jakarta on Monday.
He emphasised Indonesia’s commitment to multilateralism and a rule-based order, in line with the constitutional mandate for Indonesia to participate in creating world order based on independence, perpetual peace, and social justice.
In an interconnected world, he noted, regional instability can have direct impacts on national interests.
The rule of law, he continued, serves as both a moral and institutional compass, so without it, democracy is vulnerable to being swept along by global populism and geopolitical pressure.
He also warned that if the world moves towards a power-based order, developing countries risk becoming arenas for global power competition without adequate bargaining leverage.
Therefore, he emphasised that strengthening international law and multilateral forums are shared necessities, not merely normative idealism.
He added that history shows that lasting peace is not the result of force alone, but rather shared normative agreements that are mutually respected.
“The rule of law is an anchor so that democracy’s boat is not capsized by the storm of geopolitics,” he said.
Thus, he continued, the rapidly escalating geopolitical conflict demonstrates that international stability is being seriously tested.
Earlier, Iranian Ambassador to Indonesia Mohammad Boroujerdi expressed appreciation for the Indonesian government’s good intentions to mediate between Iran and the US, although to date there have been no concrete steps related to such mediation.
He made this statement when asked whether any party had contacted the Iranian Embassy regarding such mediation at a press conference in Jakarta on Monday.
“To date, there have been no steps related to this matter and we still do not know whether such a step could have an impact or influence,” Ambassador Boroujerdi said.
On Saturday, 28 February, Israel launched an attack against Iran, marking the second attack by Israel and the US following the first strike on Iran in June 2025.
US President Donald Trump stated that American forces launched a major military operation in Iran to protect its people by eliminating what he described as threats from Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons development.
On Monday, 2 March, the Iranian Red Crescent reported that the death toll from US and Israeli air strikes since 28 February had risen to 555 people.
In a statement cited by the Fars News Agency, the combined strikes targeted 131 residential areas throughout Iran. The statement confirmed 555 deaths, but did not provide a breakdown of the number of injured.