Indonesia Calls on US-Israel to Halt Attacks on Iran and Iran to Stop Strikes on Neighbouring Countries
Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry (Kemlu) has received reports from various representatives in the Middle East regarding an increasingly concerning security situation. The Indonesian government has reiterated its concern over mounting and escalating tensions in the Middle East and their regional consequences.
“The Indonesian government calls upon the United States and Israel to cease attacks against Iran, and calls upon Iran to halt attacks targeting neighbouring countries in the region, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan,” the Foreign Ministry stated on X on Monday, 9 March 2026.
The Indonesian government reaffirmed the obligation of all parties to uphold international law principles, particularly regarding the prohibition on the use of force against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations.
“Indonesia urges all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions, and return to the negotiating table through dialogue and diplomacy,” the Foreign Ministry added.
The government continues to monitor the conflict’s impact on Indonesian nationals in the region and has prepared contingency measures should conditions necessitate repatriation from various countries.
The US-Israeli war against Iran has driven up global crude oil prices. US President Donald Trump responded to the oil price spike resulting from the military campaign launched by the US and Israel against Iran since 28 February.
Trump characterised the oil price increase as a short-term movement and a “very small price to pay”. According to reports from Bloomberg and Al Arabiya on Monday, 9 March, Trump stated that oil prices would decline rapidly “when the destruction of Iran’s nuclear threat ends”.
“Short-term oil prices, which will fall rapidly when the destruction of Iran’s nuclear threat ends, are a very small price to pay for the US, and the World, and Security and Peace,” Trump wrote in a statement via Truth Social.
Meanwhile, Iran’s military confirmed that at least 104 crew members of its warship were killed in a US torpedo strike off the coast of Sri Lanka last week.
A further 32 crew members were injured in the attack, which occurred in waters thousands of kilometres from Iran’s coastline. This was according to a statement from Iran’s military, as reported by Reuters on Monday, 9 March.