“We are facing new circumstances … and we have to look at them with new eyes.”
It was a clear articulation of restraint in uncertain terrain. And it is the tone New Zealand needs.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon had earlier said New Zealand was “not best placed” to judge the legality of the strikes – a defensible position given limited intelligence access. But his subsequent “any action” remark, later described as a misspeak, blurred that message.
In fast-moving crises, phrasing matters. The public looks for consistency.
Peters’ comments restored that clarity. His point was not to side with Washington, nor to excuse Tehran. It was to underline that legality is not…
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