Indonesia Calls for Diplomatic Solution to Iran-Israel Tensions

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Minister Coordinating Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Budi Gunawan responded to the escalation of conflict in the Middle East following the United States' attack on Iran. Budi emphasized that the Indonesian government is pushing for negotiations.

"The Indonesian government urges all parties to return to the negotiating table to achieve a permanent resolution to the conflict," Budi said in a written statement on Monday, June 23, 2025, received by Tempo from the Ministry of Coordinating Political, Legal, and Security Affairs' public relations.

The former Head of the State Intelligence Agency stated that President Prabowo Subianto is prioritizing the protection of Indonesian citizens in Middle Eastern countries. The government has prepared contingency plans and evacuation.

The first wave of Indonesian citizens from Iran comprised 29 individuals and was divided into 3 commercial flights departing from Baku, Azerbaijan, on June 23, 2025. They are expected to arrive in Jakarta on the evening of June 24, 2025. "The government continues to anticipate developments for further evacuations," said the retired Police General.

A total of 386 Indonesian citizens are currently living in Iran, and 192 are in Israel. About 97 Indonesian citizens were evacuated via land routes at the Iran-Azerbaijan border, consisting of 93 Indonesian citizens, embassy staff, and 1 foreign national who is the spouse of an Indonesian citizen.

"They are currently resting in Baku," said Foreign Minister Sugiono in Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday, June 21, through a video statement. At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs successfully evacuated four Indonesian citizens from Israel via Jordan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it cannot provide detailed updates on evacuation operations for security reasons.

The U.S. Air Force and Navy claimed to have attacked Iran's nuclear facilities on Sunday morning, June 22, 2025. The attack targeted three nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. The attack was planned with the United States Central Command (Centcom).

The U.S. military conducted an operation called Operation Midnight Hammer. The mission to bomb Iran's nuclear facilities consisted of seven B-2 Spirit bombers and over 30 Tomahawk cruise missiles fired from Ohio-class nuclear-powered submarines. "Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated," said U.S. President Donald Trump in his address at the White House on Saturday night, June 21, 2025.

Senior officials in Iran strongly condemned the U.S. attack and asserted the country's right to self-defense. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi referred to the American operation as an "outrageous, serious, and unprecedented violation" of the United Nations Charter and international law.

"The war-mongering and lawless administration in Washington is solely and fully responsible for the dangerous consequences and far-reaching implications of its act of aggression," Araghchi said in a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey after the attack.

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