Indonesia has suspended its involvement in the U.S.-led "Board of Peace" initiative following American military action against Iran, Middle East Monitor reported. The withdrawal by the world's largest Muslim-majority nation signals growing diplomatic costs of the Iran campaign across the Global South and raises questions about the sustainability of American influence in Southeast Asia and the broader Islamic world.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi announced the decision in a statement delivered to parliament in Jakarta. "Indonesia cannot in good conscience participate in a 'peace' initiative led by a nation actively conducting military operations that violate international law," she stated. The suspension represents a significant diplomatic rebuke from a country that has generally maintained cooperative relations with Washington.
The "Board of Peace" was announced by President Trump in January as a diplomatic framework for resolving regional conflicts through negotiation rather than force. The initiative included participation from several Muslim-majority nations, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates. Its stated goal was to create an alternative to multilateral institutions like the United Nations, which the administration views as ineffective.
Indonesia's withdrawal calls into question the viability of the entire initiative. As the world's fourth most populous nation with 277 million people, provided crucial legitimacy to a program that was intended to demonstrate broad Muslim world support for American diplomacy. Without Indonesian participation, the risks being perceived as a coalition of U.S. client states rather than a genuine multinational framework.

