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Turmoil in the Middle East as countries are drawn into the US and Israel's aggression against Iran, aiming to obliterate its nuclear programme and topple its regime.
Tehran has vowed to avenge the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other officials, and has launched region-wide retaliation.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's granted the US permission to use their military bases - as in Britain's best interests.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says criticisms have been made over this move, with many accusing the Government of 'flip-flopping'.
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The recent conflict in the Middle East has sparked concerns about the wide-reaching implications for the global economy.
The US and Israel launched strikes at Iran over the weekend, killing Ayatollah Khamenei - and Iran has since launched strikes from Tehran.
Harbour Asset Management expert Shane Solly explained further.
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There's concerns about what the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could do for oil prices and inflation.
Iran's sent retaliation strikes across the Middle East after US and Israeli attacks killed their Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamene.
Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen unpacked the short and long term concerns.
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Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson of Sherson Willis PR and Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
The US and Israel have launched strikes in Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and kicking off more conflict. What do we make of this? How will this impact our economy?
The Government has given councils permission to authorise the killing of protected species under incoming RMA replacement bills, according to new reports. What do we make of this? Is this a good idea?
New research out of Australia has raised concerns about the microplastics in chewing gum. Should we be concerned about this?
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Okay, let's talk about the debate Helen Clark has sparked on whether New Zealand should be condemning the US air strikes on Iran.
As you’ll have noticed, New Zealand hasn’t condemned the strikes. In fact, in a radio interview this morning, the Prime Minister said that our position aligns with Australia’s - and Australia has openly supported the strikes.
The logical conclusion, then, is that we support the strikes too, even if we’re not saying so explicitly.
That lack of condemnation has upset Helen Clark because, as she points out, the air strikes are illegal under international law. And she is right about that. But can anyone seriously argue that the strikes shouldn’t have happened?
Consider the counterfactual - the strikes didn’t happen at the weekend. Ayatollah Khamenei is still alive. He continues to kill tens of thousands of Iranians for protesting, continues to fund Hamas to attack Israel, continues to fund and support the Houthis as they cause turmoil in the Middle East, continues backing Hezbollah to create further instability, and continues causing trouble as far away as Australia, where Iran allegedly directed the firebombing of a synagogue in Melbourne just a few months ago.
This is exactly the same dilemma the world faced in Venezuela with the capture of Maduro. It shouldn’t have happened, it broke the rules - but no one is sad that someone broke the rules to do what many believed needed to be done.
Now, obviously, this doesn’t guarantee success. Bombing a country to force regime change almost never works.
What comes next could be worse. The disruption to the Middle East could be greater than any benefit gained. But all of those are unknowns right now.
What is known is this: the Iranian regime was murdering its own people, destabilising the region and attempting to cause disruption even further afield.
So yes, what happened at the weekend broke the rules. But tell me - are you upset that it did?
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