Prabowo Discusses Iran-Israel Conflict with Anwar Ibrahim and King Abdullah II

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto telephoned several heads of state and government on Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah.

On this occasion, Prabowo also discussed the conflict between Iran and Israel.

According to a statement from the Government Communication Agency (Bakom) on Wednesday (25/3/2026), Prabowo extended Eid al-Fitr greetings to the leaders of friendly Muslim countries.

Anwar Ibrahim stated that he exchanged views with Prabowo regarding the Iran-Israel conflict.

He noted that both countries agreed to call for peace to end the conflict.

“We both together call for peace, and I informed President Prabowo that Malaysia will continue to support and strengthen diplomatic efforts to ease the Iran-Israel conflict, so that tensions can be reduced, civilian lives can be protected, and meaningful negotiation space can be opened towards a peaceful and lasting solution,” wrote Anwar Ibrahim on his X account.

The Malaysian PM even proposed visiting Jakarta as a step to strengthen the already close bilateral relations.

Then, quoted from the official statement on the X account of the Royal Hashemite Court (RHC) of Jordan, Prabowo also discussed with King Abdullah II the need for diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict in the Middle East.

“His Majesty King Abdullah II exchanged Eid al-Fitr greetings with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto via telephone. The conversation discussed the need to end Iran’s aggression against Arab countries, and to exercise restraint and use dialogue to resolve the crisis and de-escalate the current situation,” wrote RHC Jordan.

Sharif also conveyed his commitment to strengthening bilateral relations between Pakistan and Indonesia.

“I spoke with my brother, His Excellency Prabowo Subianto, President of Indonesia, to convey warm Eid al-Fitr greetings to him and the entire brotherly Indonesian people. We also exchanged views on the regional situation, particularly in Iran and the Gulf region, and called for the immediate cessation of hostilities and resolution of all differences through dialogue and diplomacy,” said Sharif.

“We reaffirmed our desire to further strengthen the historical and brotherly relations between Pakistan and Indonesia, and to expand cooperation in all areas of mutual interest,” he added.