Indonesia Declines to Co-Sponsor UN Security Council Resolution on Iranian Attacks, Explains Rationale

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu) has explained Indonesia’s decision not to become a co-sponsor of the UN Security Council Resolution regarding Iranian attacks on Gulf nations. Kemlu assessed that the process of resolving the Iran conflict needs to be handled in a balanced manner.

“We noted that regarding UN Security Council Resolution No. 2817, Indonesia did not become a co-sponsor of the resolution. Our consideration is, first, that in seeking to resolve this matter, it is not only inclusivity that we must pay attention to in the process, but also balance,” said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Vahd Nabyl Achmad Mulachela at the Kemlu office in Central Jakarta on Friday, 13 March 2026.

A co-sponsor is a country that supports, drafts, and promotes a UN Security Council resolution alongside the primary sponsoring nation.

Nabyl stated that Indonesia views the conflict as requiring peaceful resolution through diplomatic channels. However, he noted that conflict resolution must maintain a balanced approach.

“In this regard, efforts to resolve the conflict must certainly be conducted peacefully and through diplomatic channels, but also prioritising aspects of balance and inclusivity,” he said.

Nabyl also responded to Mojtaba Khamenei’s selection as Iran’s Supreme Leader, expressing hope that his appointment could facilitate swifter peace.

“Our hope is that this can lead to peace occurring more quickly. And in terms of bilateral relations, Indonesia and Iran have had a lengthy relationship, spanning more than 75 years,” Nabyl stated.

Previously, the UN Security Council passed a resolution calling on Iran to immediately cease its attacks against Gulf states. The UN Security Council stated that the attacks violated international law and posed a “serious threat to international peace and security.”

The UN Security Council resolution was passed on Wednesday, 11 March, local time, with 13 nations voting in favour and two nations abstaining. The resolution “demands the immediate cessation of all attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran against Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan.”