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D8 summit in Indonesia delayed due to Middle East war, Indonesian foreign ministry says

AL-Monitor
Mar 13, 2026
A plume of smoke covers the city skyline following reported Israeli strikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut, after an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 13, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A plume of smoke covers the city skyline following reported Israeli strikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut, after an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 13, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Amr Abdallah Dalsh

JAKARTA, March 13 (Reuters) - 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.

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

Egypt hosted the previous D-8 summit in 2024.

(Reporting by Stanley Widianto; Editing by John Mair)