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The US-Israel attack on Iran paints NZ foreign policy into a corner

  • Written by Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago
The US-Israel attack on Iran paints NZ foreign policy into a cornerAtta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images

The National-led coalition government missed a clear opportunity to defend the international rules-based order in its response to the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

It was a glaring omission, given New Zealand and most countries rely heavily on that system to rein in the worst excesses of power.

Under article 51 of...

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