Overview
- Foreign Minister Sugiono said all discussions on the U.S.-proposed Board of Peace are on hold as attention turns to the Iran conflict, with consultations continuing with Gulf partners.
- President Prabowo is offering to mediate between the United States and Iran in a bid to cool tensions in the region.
- The Indonesian Army is preparing 1,000 troops for potential deployment to Gaza by early April as part of a UN-mandated stabilization force, and Indonesia has been assigned the deputy commander position.
- Domestic religious groups have increased pressure on the government, with the Indonesian Ulema Council urging withdrawal from the board and Nahdlatul Ulama calling for Jakarta to use its role to press Israel and the United States.
- Authorities are preparing to evacuate 15 Indonesian nationals from Tehran as airspace closures and routing constraints complicate logistics.