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EPISODE · Mar 2, 2026 · 3 MIN

Phil Goff: Former Foreign Minister on the Government's stance on the conflict in the Middle East

from Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · host Newstalk ZB

The Prime Minister’s being accused of playing politics over Iran.  Christopher Luxon says the Government will make a decision very shortly on whether to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity.  Former Foreign Minister Phil Goff told Ryan Bridge if Luxon wanted to take a stand, he should have done it already, as moving now would look opportunistic.  He's questioning why the Government's treating Iran differently than countries like Russia, and thinks we need consistency.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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