Megawati Sends Condolences Over Death of Iran's Leader, Reiterates Opposition to Military Aggression
Jakarta – Indonesia’s fifth President and chairperson of the PDI-P party, Megawati Soekarnoputri, has sent a condolence letter to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a military strike by Israel and the United States.
The letter was delivered by PDI-P General Secretary Hasto Kristiyanto and PDI-P Foreign Affairs Division Chairperson Ahmad Basarah to Iranian Ambassador to Indonesia Mohammad Boroujerdi at the Iranian Embassy in Jakarta on Tuesday, 3 March 2026.
In her letter, Megawati expressed her deep condolences over the death of Iran’s supreme leader, who she described as having been killed in a sudden military attack on 28 February 2026.
“On behalf of myself and the extended family of Bung Karno, and representing the Indonesian nation and people who cherish peace, justice and the sovereignty of independent nations, I express our sincere sympathy and solidarity with the family, government and entire people of Iran,” Megawati wrote in her letter.
“On this occasion, I must reaffirm that the Indonesian nation stands with the Iranian people in firmly rejecting and condemning all forms of unilateral military aggression that violates national sovereignty and threatens regional and global peace,” she stated.
Megawati emphasised that conflict resolution must be pursued through dialogue and respect for international law.
“We believe in the principles we have upheld since the era of Bung Karno to this day – that conflicts must be resolved through dialogue, fair negotiations and respect for international law, not through violence and the use of armed force,” she wrote.
“In him we saw a religious scholar and statesman who sought to combine religious faith, social justice and anti-imperialism in a single line of consistent struggle,” Megawati added.
Megawati also recalled her official visit to Tehran in 2004 when she was serving as Indonesia’s President to attend the D-8 Conference.
“At that time I had the opportunity to meet with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. I felt the warm reception of friendship and the leadership charisma that shone from within him,” she wrote.
She expressed hope that the Iranian people would be given strength and unity to overcome this difficult period.
“May the Iranian people be blessed with strength, unity and wisdom to overcome these difficult times, and be able to safeguard the independence, honour, dignity and sovereignty of their nation amid the turbulent tide of history,” she concluded.