Jakarta, June 25 -- Indonesia's Foreign Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to using international platforms, including BRICS, to promote peace in the Middle East and support efforts to end conflicts involving Iran and Lebanon.

"We continue working through various forums to help improve global conditions, including in the Middle East," Foreign Ministry Asia-Pacific and Africa Director General Santo Darmosumarto said on Wednesday.

Speaking after the 2026 China-Indonesia Media and Think Tank Forum, Santo said Indonesia was closely monitoring sensitive US-Iran negotiations and newly launched Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington from June 23-25.

He said Indonesia remained optimistic the negotiations would produce concrete outcomes and contrib...