Iran’s detention of two Indonesian oil tankers, the VLCC Pertamina Pride and the PIS Gamsunoro, marked a nadir in bilateral relations long regarded as strategically aligned. While neighboring states such as Malaysia and Thailand secured priority clearance through the Strait of Hormuz, Indonesia’s maritime assets were left stranded in Iran-blocked waters, undermining Jakarta’s energy security […]

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