Luxon Says He 'Misspoke' on Iran; 'Words Matter a Great Deal' Says Hipkins

Luxon says he 'misspoke' on Iran; 'Words matter a great deal' says Hipkins

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has confirmed that he misspoke when he said New Zealand would support “any action” to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon on Monday.

Luxon says he 'misspoke' in Iran comments

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has acknowledged he “misspoke” when stating New Zealand supported “any actions” to prevent Iran obtaining nuclear weapons, clarifying he meant actions consistent with long-standing opposition to nuclear proliferation, terrorism sponsorship and repression, but “obviously, not any action” and not “at any cost.” He also ruled out New Zealand joining United States military strikes, saying “it’s a no from me” and conf…