Trump Signals End of Iran War, Indonesia Calls for Halt to Attacks
US President Donald Trump has signalled that the current military conflict with Iran is nearly complete. Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reaffirmed that Indonesia continues to call for an end to the war.
“Regarding the situation in the Middle East, Indonesia has conveyed its position calling upon the United States and Israel to cease attacks against Iran, and calling upon Iran to halt attacks targeting neighbouring countries in the region,” said Foreign Ministry Spokesman Vahd Nabyl Achmad Mulachela when asked about Trump’s statement on Thursday (12 March 2026).
Nabyl stated that Indonesia will certainly prioritise the principles of international law, particularly regarding territorial violence and state sovereignty.
“Indonesia also reiterates the obligation of all parties to uphold the principles of international law, especially regarding the prohibition on the use of force against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states,” he said.
Furthermore, Nabyl stated that Indonesia called on the parties involved in the war to engage in dialogue to resolve the conflict.
“We also encourage all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions, and return to the negotiating table through dialogue and diplomacy,” he said.
Trump’s Statement
US President Donald Trump stated that the military campaign against Iran is now “very complete.” Trump noted that Washington achieved its objectives far faster than the initial estimate of four to five weeks of fighting.
Trump’s latest statement, as reported by Reuters on Tuesday (10 March 2026), was made during a telephone interview with CBS News on Monday evening (9 March) local time. The US and Israel launched a large-scale assault on Iran beginning 28 February, which triggered escalation of the conflict in the Middle East region.
“I think the war is very complete, almost completely,” said Trump, speaking to CBS News in a telephone interview from his golf club in Doral, Florida.
“They (Iran) do not have a navy, they have no communications, they do not have an air force. Their missiles are very few. Their drones have been destroyed everywhere, including their drone manufacturing plants,” Trump claimed in the interview.
US military previously stated that its forces had attacked more than 3,000 targets in Iranian territory during the first week of the military operation, designated “Operation Epic Fury.”
“If you look at it, they have nothing left. Nothing left in the sense of military capability,” Trump told CBS News reporter Weijia Jiang in the telephone interview.
Furthermore, Trump also stated that the US is “very far” ahead of initial estimates for the duration of the war, which Trump himself had previously projected would last four to five weeks.
“We are very far ahead of schedule,” he said.