Jakarta, June 23 -- Employment observer and Advocacy Coordinator for the Workers Social Security Agency (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan) Timboel Siregar said the government must begin to anticipate the impact of the Iran-Israel conflict on Indonesian workers at home and abroad.

"I think it will have a big impact. And this must be anticipated by the government, especially companies that supply goods and export goods to destination countries in the Middle East region," said Siregar when met here on Monday.

He noted that demand from abroad, especially from Iran and its neighboring countries, would decrease amid the conflict between Iran and Israel.

"I think the demand will decrease. Likewise, our supply to foreign countries will decrease as well. T...