US-Iran Conflict: Prabowo Says Indonesia Maintains Non-Aligned Stance
President Prabowo Subianto has clarified Indonesia’s position regarding the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran. Prabowo stated that Indonesia has already positioned itself correctly by remaining neutral to both warring factions in the Middle East.
He noted that conflicts are currently occurring across nearly all regions of the world, particularly in the Middle East. “Recently, we became aware of a major war in Europe, in Ukraine. Now almost the entire Middle East is affected,” said the Gerindra Party Chairman during a visit to Aceh Province on Monday, 9 March 2026, as reported by the Presidential Secretariat.
According to Prabowo, the escalation of conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran has affected almost the entire Middle East region. Although Indonesia is geographically distant from the area, Prabowo stated that the impact is still felt in the country.
“Our world has truly become small; what happens in one region will affect other regions,” he said.
Prabowo stated that Indonesia has correctly positioned itself by not siding with anyone. “Our nation and state are on the right path. We are on the path of non-alignment. We are always on the path of active independence and non-alignment,” he said.
Prabowo stated that Indonesia respects all nations. “We do not wish to join any bloc. We respect all powers. We respect all nations. That is Indonesia,” he said.
The situation in the Middle East has intensified following attacks by the United States and Israeli military forces against Iran on 28 February 2026. The attacks killed several top Iranian leaders, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and some of his family members. Iran retaliated by attacking Israeli territory and United States facilities in the Middle East region.
In response to the conflict, President Prabowo offered to serve as a mediator to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East. “This is certainly consistent with the principle of active independence to continue promoting peaceful resolution and preventing the expansion of the conflict,” said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Yvonne Mewengkang in a press conference in Jakarta on Friday, 6 March 2026.