Photo: Getty ImagesA call from the Iranian Embassy in Wellington for New Zealand to promote peace and security in the Middle East also contained a warning. The statement supplied to RNZ followed a missile attack on United States bases in Iraq yesterday afternoon. Video circulating on Iranian state media showed the moment a volley of missiles apparently landed on the large al-Asad base. It contained a warning to allies of the US, too, stating that any nations aiding the American mission could be targeted. Mr Peters said he was deeply concerned about escalating hostilities.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 08, 2020 15:33 UTC