MARCH 24 was the first test for Indonesia since it became a member of the UN Security Council (UNSC). That day, the Council voted on Resolution 1747: to block nuclear development (uranium enrichment program) in Iran. The result was that all 15 of the UNSC members voted in favor, including Indonesia.

Iran was understandably disappointed, given their intense lobbying of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, in May last year. No less than President A