No new date was announced for the meeting that was to have stretched over four days, culminating in a leaders’ summit on April 15.
Fresh strikes rocked Iran and several Gulf countries Friday as Israel and the Islamic Republic unleashed a new wave of attacks in a war that has ignited the Middle East and threatens to torpedo the world economy.
Apart from Iran and Indonesia, the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation also includes Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey.
Refering to “developments since February 28” when the US-Israeli attacks on Iran started, Indonesian foreign ministry official Tri Tharyat said it was decided to hold the D-8 meeting at a later date.
“It is regrettable that there are still no visible signs of de-escalation,” he told reporters in Jakarta.
“Last night, the foreign minister signed a letter addressed to his counterparts announcing the postponement of the D-8 summit,” added Tri.