Prabowo Subianto, president of Indonesia, criticised the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, saying the war “makes no sense” and is unlikely to succeed unless it escalates into indiscriminate bombing against Bloomberg. In a rare interview he said Tehran’s leaders need only endure the assault to claim victory, while offering himself as a possible mediator. The conflict also threatens his domestic agenda as higher oil prices strain Indonesia’s budget and financial markets grow wary, sending the country’s currency near record lows. Critics have already attacked his decision to join Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace”, leaving him politically exposed at home. Still, Subianto insisted Indonesia could accelerate growth to 8% by 2029 while keeping its fiscal deficit within legal limits.
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Prabowo Subianto, president of Indonesia, criticised the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, saying the war “makes no sense” and is unlikely to succeed unless it escalates into indiscriminate bombing against Bloomberg. In a rare interview he said Tehran’s leaders need only endure the assault to claim victory, while offering himself as a possible mediator. The conflict also threatens his domestic agenda as higher oil prices strain Indonesia’s budget and financial markets grow wary, sending the country’s currency near record lows. Critics have already attacked his decision to join Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace”, leaving him politically exposed at home. Still, Subianto insisted Indonesia could accelerate growth to 8% by 2029 while keeping its fiscal deficit within legal limits.