Balance of Power

Indonesian President Says Trump’s War Makes No Sense

In a rare interview, Prabowo tells us he’s confused and saddened by the US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
Prabowo Subianto.Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg

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As a former top military official and leader of the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto can’t quite understand what the US and Israel were thinking.