Indonesia Urges US-Iran De-escalation After Strait of Hormuz Clash

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia has called on the United States and Iran to continue exercising restraint and to remain committed to an agreed ceasefire, following a resurgence of warfare escalation this week.

“We certainly want to continue pushing for the parties to immediately return to the negotiating table and realise a ceasefire once again,” said Indonesia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Arrmanatha Nasir, at the Parliament Complex in Jakarta on Thursday.

Speaking after a working meeting with Commission I of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), the Deputy Foreign Minister stated that Indonesia deeply regrets that the US and Iran have instead returned to mutual attacks and armed conflict, creating new tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.

He stated that the ongoing war impacts not only the populations of the conflicting nations, namely the US and Iran, but also many other countries.

“We once again call for all parties to immediately return to a ceasefire and engage in negotiations,” the Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister added.

Clashes between Iranian and United States (US) forces broke out in the early hours of Thursday (11/6) local time in the waters of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, while the Khatam al-Anvil Central Headquarters announced the full closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as reported by Xinhua.

Initial reports indicate that several US vessels near the Strait of Hormuz were targeted by missile and drone attacks launched by the Iranian armed forces.

Explosions were also reported in the Sirik and Minab regions, as well as the port city of Bandar Abbas, all located in Hormozgan Province, as well as on Qeshm and Hengam islands.

Meanwhile, Iranian air defence systems were activated in the western region of the capital, Tehran, and in Fars Province in southern Iran, according to the semi-official Iranian news agency, Mehr.

Following the incident, the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters stated that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed to all types of vessels, including oil tankers and merchant ships, due to security threats along the shipping lane.

The regional tension, which began on 28 February following joint US-Israeli attacks on Iran, has triggered a series of military confrontations, retaliatory strikes, and diplomatic tensions.