Foreign Ministry: Situation in the Middle East Gradually Stabilising, No Missile Attacks

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemenlu) stated that, as of Thursday (29 April 2026), the situation in the Middle East region, particularly in the Gulf countries, is monitored to be stable with no reports of missile attacks.

“As of 29 April, the situation in the Middle East, especially in the Gulf countries of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, is monitored to be gradually stable and conducive. There are no reports of missile or drone attacks in the past few days,” said the Director of WNI Protection at Kemenlu, Heni Hamidah, at the Kemenlu office in Jakarta on Thursday (30 April 2026).

Heni stated that public activities, including airspace in the Middle East, are gradually returning to normal and have been reopened.

“However, Indonesian citizens (WNI) are continuously urged to remain vigilant and maintain communication with the nearest representatives,” she said.

She also stated that there are currently no Indonesian citizens (WNI) who are stranded.

Heni mentioned that 2,999 WNI have been facilitated for both evacuation and independent repatriation.

Previously, on Saturday (4 April 2026), AFP reported that shipping activities in the Strait of Hormuz are beginning to show signs of recovery after previously being disrupted due to the war in the Middle East.

Several ships, including those from France and Japan, were recorded passing through the strategic route on Thursday (2 April 2026), based on Marine Traffic tracking data.

The Strait of Hormuz is a vital route for the global distribution of oil and liquefied natural gas, which was hampered after the conflict was triggered by US and Israeli attacks on Iran.

In addition, three tanker ships also crossed an alternative route in the south, approaching the Musandam Peninsula in Oman, which is the first crossing in nearly three weeks according to a Lloyd’s List report.