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Israel-Iran strikes: What's sparked the latest conflict and what does it mean for the Middle East?

Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:20:03
Publish Date: 2025-06-16 17:00:00
Description:

Tensions are high in the Middle East, as Israel and Iran continue to trade strikes.

It comes after Israel launched a surprise attack last Friday against multiple targets in Iran, including nuclear and military sites.

Iran has retaliated, and this back and forth shows no signs of stopping – instead, both sides are threatening to escalate the conflict.

With major international players now weighing in, how big could this get – and will New Zealand have to pick a side?

Today on The Front Page, University of Otago international relations professor, Robert Patman is with us to take us through the history, and future, of this complicated relationship.

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You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

Host: Chelsea Daniels
Sound Engineer/Producer: Richard Martin
Producer: Ethan Sills

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