Today's Top 3 News: Prabowo Warns Indonesians of Difficult Times Due to Middle East War

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March 10, 2026 | 04:43 pm

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Here are the highlights: Prabowo Warns Indonesians of Difficult Times Due to Middle East War; Prabowo Summons 9 Ministers to Hambalang for Strategic Talks; and Fact check: Photo of "Flattened" Israeli City Due to Iranian Attacks Is False.

The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:

1. Prabowo Warns Indonesians of Difficult Times Due to Middle East War

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has given a warning about the difficult times that the people will face. According to Prabowo, the Indonesian nation must be prepared to pass through difficult times due to the war in the Middle East.

"Due to the war in the Middle East, we must be prepared to face difficulties," said Prabowo during the virtual inauguration of 218 bridges on Monday, March 9, 2026.

According to Prabowo, the major forces currently in conflict could drag other countries into the conflict. "We are living in a dangerous world. Major forces are in conflict and could drag other nations into difficult situations," he said.

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2. Prabowo Summons 9 Ministers to Hambalang for Strategic Talks

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto summoned 9 ministers to Hambalang, Bogor, West Java. The ministers attended a meeting with Prabowo at the President's private residence.

Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said the meeting took place on Monday, March 9, 2026. "President Prabowo Subianto received several Red and White Cabinet ministers in Hambalang to discuss national strategic steps and preparations for the upcoming holidays," said Teddy in a written statement.

According to Teddy, there are two main discussion agendas in this meeting. First, he said, is to discuss self-sufficiency progress. Prabowo evaluated food self-sufficiency and energy self-sufficiency programs as well as oil with the ministers.

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3. Fact check: Photo of "Flattened" Israeli City Due to Iranian Attacks Is False

A black-and-white photo uploaded by an X account [archive] claims to show the destruction of an Israeli city on March 4, 2026. The caption of the post states that Israeli territory was flattened by thousands of Iranian missiles in retaliation.

"The only building still visible is the Mossad building," the account wrote. The content garnered significant attention, racking up 31,500 views and 171 comments from netizens.

However, is this photo truly of an Israeli city destroyed by Iranian missile strikes?

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