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Middle East war delays D8 summit in Jakarta, Indonesian foreign ministry says

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A summit of eight major Muslim ​developing countries, including Iran, that ‌was to be held in Jakarta next month has been delayed due ​to the war in the Middle ​East, an official with Indonesia’s foreign ⁠ministry said on Friday.

The D-8 ​Organization for Economic Cooperation, which ​groups Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey, was established in 1997 ​to improve cooperation between the ​countries stretching from Southeast Asia to Africa.

World leaders attend the D-8 summit in Cairo, Egypt, on Dec. 19, 2024. via REUTERS
A plume of smoke covers the city skyline following reported Israeli strikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, after an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, on March 13, 2026. REUTERS
Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sugiono (center), gives a speech at a press conference at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten province, on March 10, 2026. Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto / Shutterstock

A ‌revised ⁠date for the conference has not been discussed, senior foreign ministry official Tri Tharyat told journalists.

It ​was originally ​set to ⁠be held on April 13 to 15.

The US ​and Israel began attacks on Iran ​on ⁠February 28. Iran has responded with strikes on Israel and Gulf ⁠countries ​with US bases.

Egypt ​hosted the previous D-8 summit in 2024.



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