INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT POLICY ON THE IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM FOR ENERGY

Abstract

This thesis attempts to analyze Indonesian position on Iranian nuclear program for en-ergy and to explore in detail the Iranian nuclear program itself. This thesis is significant in providing detailed information on the Indonesian government policy on several is-sues: 1) Iranian nuclear program, 2) the statement of Indonesian government about nuclear program of Iran, 3) Historical background of Iranian nuclear program and its development and 4) the other perspectives about Iranian nuclear program. It takes the timeframe from the very beginning of Iranian nuclear program until it's development in 2010 because of Iranian nuclear most active programs and remain unclear are im-plemented in the said time. This descriptive and analytical study uses the method of Library Research which is analyzing historical records and documents of Iranian nu-clear program and the Indonesian government policy about Iranian nuclear program, to gain more answer about the Indonesian position on Iranian nuclear program, the purpose behind the support and to find out the opinion about what actually Iranian nuclear program is, because this issue is remain unclear. Indonesia as one of Islamic countries give it support for Iranian government on developing it nuclear energy. Indonesia's policy about the support is as long as the nuclear energy is for peaceful pur-poses, however other countries such as U.S. doesn't believe that Iran would not build their nuclear system for weapon if Iran developed their nuclear program. This means Indonesia would be having another perspective about this situation. This study also explain the perspectives of Indonesia in case of what is the real program running by Iran government.