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EPISODE · Mar 4, 2026 · 34 MIN

The Iran war and what it means for New Zealand

from The New Zealand Initiative · host The New Zealand Initiative

In this episode, Oliver talks to retired Major General John Howard about the first week of US–Israel strikes on Iran — what the opening strikes reveal, how Iran is responding, and why the risk of escalation remains real. They then zoom out to the global ripple effects (Russia and Ukraine, China and Taiwan, NATO cohesion) and the practical consequences for New Zealand, from fuel and supply-chain disruption to the need for more proactive national security planning.

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