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Indonesia has accepted an invitation from the Iranian government for President Prabowo Subianto to visit Tehran, the Foreign Ministry confirmed on Tuesday, saying preparations were underway despite lingering tensions between Iran and the United States.
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18 hours agoA press statement published by the Presidential Secretariat said that during the pilgrimage, Prabowo took the time to pray inside the Kaaba, the holiest site in Islam, and got the chance to kiss the Black Stone, also known as Hajar Aswad.
1 year agoOne key initiative under the plan to improve pilgrimage management is the construction of an “Indonesian Village” near Mecca’s Masjidil Haram Grand Mosque, designed to accommodate the large number of Indonesian haj and umrah pilgrims each year.
1 year agoThe unprecedented war, which broke out on June 13 and lasted for 12 days, has intensified tensions between Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
1 year agoPrabowo landed at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah on Tuesday night for a working visit to the Middle Eastern kingdom, his first visit to the country after being sworn in as president in October last year.
1 year agoThe intensified operations came after days of mounting calls for a ceasefire, with US President Donald Trump -- whom Netanyahu is scheduled to meet next week -- among those urging Israel to strike a new deal to halt the war and bring home the hostages still held in Gaza.
1 year agoSugiono said other countries could use the argument of protecting their national interests as an excuse if they decided to break international norms.
1 year ago"The proposed sale will enhance Israel's capability to meet current and future threats by improving its ability to defend Israel's borders, vital infrastructure, and population centers," the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement.
1 year agoIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House next week for talks with President Donald Trump, a United States official said Monday, as Washington ramps up the pressure for a ceasefire in Gaza.
1 year agoFrance, Italy, Portugal and Spain have been sweltering for several days as the mercury climbed to 44 degrees Celsius (111 Fahrenheit) in some places.
1 year agoTehran has accused Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, of "betrayal of his duties" for not condemning the Israeli and US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, and Iranian lawmakers this week voted to suspend cooperation with the agency.
1 year agoIn an interview with Israel's Channel 12 that aired on Saturday, former prime minister Bennett said Netanyahu "has been in power for 20 years... that's too much, it's not healthy".
1 year ago"The United States of America spends Billions of Dollar a year, far more than on any other Nation, protecting and supporting Israel. We are not going to stand for this," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.
1 year agoUS President Donald Trump voiced optimism on Friday about a new ceasefire in Gaza saying an agreement involving Israel and Hamas could come as early as next week.
1 year agoTrump said key facilities, including the underground Fordo uranium enrichment site, had been "obliterated" by American B-2 bombers.
1 year agoAt least 60 people evacuated by the government from Iran, Israel and other Middle Eastern countries amid the heightened tensions in the region have safely landed in Jakarta in the past few days, with more expected to arrive in Indonesia in the coming days.
1 year agoIn a video distributed to Israeli media on the second day of a fragile ceasefire between the warring countries, Mossad chief David Barnea thanked his agents for their work making Israel "safer, more powerful and better prepared for the future".
1 year agoSpeaking in The Hague where he attended a NATO summit on Wednesday, Trump said he did not see Iran again engaging in nuclear weapons development.
1 year agoThe decision still requires the approval of the Guardian Council, a body empowered to vet legislation.
1 year agoThe Israeli action killed at least 610 civilians and wounded more than 4,700, according to the Iranian health ministry. Iran's attacks on Israel have killed 28 people, according to official figures and rescuers.
1 year agoIran and Israel agreed a ceasefire on Tuesday ending 12 days of tit-for-tat strikes, after US President Donald Trump joined the conflict with bunker-busting bombs at the weekend that he said destroyed key Iranian nuclear sites.
1 year agoIndonesian representatives in high-risk Middle Eastern countries have started circulating alert notices to diaspora communities outlining responses to possible escalations, including calls to start packing emergency rations and important documents.
1 year ago"Israel. Do not drop those bombs. If you do it it is a major violation. Bring your pilots home, now!" Trump wrote on Truth Social shortly after he left the White House for a trip to a NATO summit in The Hague.
1 year agoIran denied violating the ceasefire. The armed forces general staff denied that there had been any launch of missiles towards Israel in recent hours, Iran's Nour News reported.
1 year ago"Fourth salvo of missiles fired from Iran toward Israel," Iranian state media Irib posted on Telegram.
1 year ago"I can confirm that Al Udeid Air Base was attacked by short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles originating from Iran today. At this time, there are no reports of US casualties," the official said.
1 year agoRussia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said revealing details of the Putin-Araghchi meeting would have been "irresponsible" and that Russia and Iran were working on "many directions" when asked if Tehran requested military aid from Russia.
1 year agoAny cessation in hostilities would come as a huge relief to world leaders frantic about an escalation in violence igniting into a wider conflagration.
1 year agoIndonesia’s top security minister has urged all sides in the Middle East’s rapidly escalating conflict to “return to the negotiating table” and pursue a permanent resolution, following the United States’ strike on three Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday, while Indonesian diplomats raced to rescue citizens from danger zones.
1 year agoWhile Putin has condemned the Israeli strikes, he has yet to comment on the US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites though he last week called for calm and offered Moscow's services as a mediator over the nuclear program.
1 year agoMoscow is a crucial backer of Tehran, but has not swung forcefully behind its partner since Israel launched a wave of attacks on June 13, strikes that triggered Iran to respond with missiles and drones.
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