Indonesia's foreign minister said discussions related to the U.S.-led Board of Peace overseeing post-war stabilization in Gaza are on hold amid the U.S. and Israel-Iran war and as domestic criticism of Jakarta's participation grows, Channel News Asia reported on March 5. Muslim clerical groups, lawmakers and civil society organizations have moreover called on the government to withdraw from the initiative, arguing that U.S. military action against Iran undermines the board's legitimacy and purpose, Nikkei Asia reported separately on March 5.

The U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have intensified anti-American and anti-Israeli sentiment in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority country, particularly among religious organizations that already questioned Jakarta's participation in a U.S.-backed Gaza framework. At the same time, Indonesia's leadership is attempting to balance domestic political pressure with its desire to maintain diplomatic influence, including positioning President Prabowo Subianto as a potential mediator in the Iran conflict.