Indonesian Minister Hopes Israel's Strike on Iran Won't Disrupt Flights

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) hopes that the Israeli and United States attacks on Iran will not have a serious impact on the aviation sector.

"We remain vigilant. I think this is something we must be able to mitigate, including hopefully not disrupting flights too much," he said when met after the peak of the Chinese New Year celebrations in Jakarta, Saturday, February 28, 2026.

Nevertheless, he is confident that global airlines will consider the risks, including passenger safety.

"Airlines will also recalculate the number one factor, safety. Because we can never predict the trajectory, especially when it involves war, especially when missiles are used, long-range missiles," he said.

He also hopes that this geopolitical issue will end soon, as otherwise, it could lead to secondary problems such as humanitarian tragedy, security issues, and challenges to the global economy, including in Southeast Asia.

"Once again, we hope this will end soon. Because this will result not only in a humanitarian tragedy, but also in various serious challenges in the economic sector, including global energy," he said.

Several flights to and from the Middle East at Soekarno-Hatta Airport have been canceled due to the airspace closures in the Middle East. "Due to the airspace closures in several regions in the Middle East, several flights to the Middle East have been canceled," said Acting Assistant Deputy for Communication and Legal Affairs at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Aziz Fahmi Harahap, on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

The affected flights include Etihad Airways (EY472 to Abu Dhabi), Qatar Airways (QR954 to Doha), Qatar Airways (QR957 to Doha), Emirates (EK357 to Dubai), Etihad Airways (EY475 to Abu Dhabi), Garuda Indonesia (GA900 to Doha), and Etihad Airways (EY473 to Abu Dhabi).

On Saturday morning, Israel launched attacks on civilian sites and vital infrastructure in Tehran and several other cities, violating the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The US and Israeli attacks on Iran violate Article 2, paragraph (4) of the UN Charter and constitute a clear act of aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iran also views Washington and Tel Aviv's actions as a serious threat to regional and international peace and security.

Responding to such aggression constitutes Iran's legitimate right to retaliate under Article 51 of the UN Charter, the statement further stated.

The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will exercise this right to the fullest extent possible to defend the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran by providing a firm and forceful response to the aggression by the Zionist regime of Israel and the US, the statement said.

Read: Indonesian Embassy in Tehran Urges Citizens to Beware of US-Israel Attacks

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