Iran Rejects Negotiations with US as Indonesia Offers to Mediate
A brutal and fatal attack by Israel and the United States on Iran on Saturday, 28 February, has shocked the world.
Iran’s Ambassador to Indonesia, Mohammad Boroujerdi, affirmed that Tehran will not negotiate with the United States despite appreciating Indonesia’s readiness to serve as a mediator. The Indonesian government previously stated that President Prabowo Subianto is prepared to facilitate dialogue if approved by both parties.
“We of course convey our appreciation for the message and readiness that Indonesia has expressed. However, for us there is no negotiation with a country that launches hostility towards us, namely the United States,” Boroujerdi said in a press statement in Jakarta on Monday, 2 March.
He also questioned the United States’ commitment to respecting international agreements. Boroujerdi referenced the attacks carried out by the US and Israel against Iran as the reason for this mistrust.
“What guarantee does the United States have of complying with an agreement? We hope that Islamic countries, when witnessing this attack as an illegal action, will strongly condemn the illegal attack that is occurring,” Boroujerdi stated.
Boroujerdi also called for support from member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the United Nations (UN). He hopes that these international forums can be utilised to provide political support to Iran.
“Secondly, we hope that Islamic countries use all their capabilities and potential in the OIC bodies as well as the UN to provide support to Iran,” he said.
He also desires international campaigns to reject war to be intensified amid ongoing escalation.
Earlier, Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that President Prabowo Subianto expressed Indonesia’s readiness to facilitate dialogue to restore security stability in the region.
“If approved by both parties, the Indonesian President is willing to travel to Tehran to conduct mediation,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.
Commission I member of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the NasDem Party faction, Amelia Anggraini, expressed deep concern over the escalating attacks between the United States, Israel and Iran.
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Commission I member of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Oleh Soleh, urged the Indonesian government to take a bold stance on the international stage by voicing firm sanctions against the US and Israel.
Constitutional law expert, Radian Syam, assessed that the war situation between Israel, the US and Iran tests whether the world still stands on the supremacy of law or instead shifts towards the dominance of force.
President Prabowo Subianto summoned Zulkifli Hasan and Bahlil Lahadalia to the Palace to discuss food security and energy supplies following the Middle Eastern crisis and closure of the Strait of Hormuz.