Iran's Ambassador to Indonesia: Tensions with Israel Could Lead to Open War

The Jakarta Globe
October 29, 2024 | 11:33 am
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Iran's ambassador to Indonesia, Mohammad Boroujerdi. (Iranian Embassy)
Iran's ambassador to Indonesia, Mohammad Boroujerdi. (Iranian Embassy)

Jakarta. Indonesia and several other nations have voiced concerns over mounting tensions in the Middle East, fearing that conflict between Iran and Israel may escalate into open war. While Iran maintains that it does not seek war, it has issued warnings against what it views as continued Israeli provocations.

“Iran is not a nation that seeks war, but it will not waver in defending its rights and interests,” Iran’s ambassador to Indonesia, Mohammad Boroujerdi, told the Jakarta Globe in an exclusive interview. “Should the aggressions and crimes of the [Israeli] regime continue, tensions are likely to escalate.”

Boroujerdi emphasized that Iran’s government is committed to defending the country’s interests through strength and resolve. “The nature and manner of Iran’s response will be decided by the relevant authorities and will align with the nation’s best interests,” he added.

The Middle East has seen several escalations in recent weeks. On September 27, an Israeli airstrike killed Hassan Nasrallah, a key figure in the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. In retaliation, Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel on October 1, resulting in minor damage and a few injuries. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Iran had “made a big mistake.”

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Iran's Ambassador to Indonesia: Tensions with Israel Could Lead to Open War
This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows damaged buildings at Parchin military base outside of Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

On Oct. 26, Israel launched airstrikes on military targets in Iran, marking its first open assault on the nation, in response to Iran’s earlier missile attacks. Boroujerdi downplayed the impact of these strikes on Iran’s economy and defense capabilities, asserting that Iran’s air defenses “demonstrated the Zionist regime’s failure” and that the country was “fully prepared” to counter such attacks.

The conflict risks sparking further violence across the region, where Iran-backed groups, including Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, are already engaged in hostilities with Israel.

“Iran’s policy remains firmly against expanding instability in the region,” Boroujerdi said. “However, the Islamic Republic of Iran will not leave the Zionist regime’s aggression unanswered.”

In the aftermath of Israel’s recent strikes, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged caution, noting that the attack should “neither be exaggerated nor downplayed.” Meanwhile, Netanyahu declared the strikes “severely harmed” Iran, asserting that Israel had “achieved all its goals.”

In response to recent developments, oil prices stabilized on Tuesday as fears of an extended Middle Eastern conflict that could disrupt energy supplies eased, following a 4 percent surge last week.

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