About this episode

Jack Tame interviews Iranian ambassador Reza Nazar Ahari about New Zealand's stance on military action and international law amidst ongoing conflicts.

The representative of the Iranian government in New Zealand says the small Pacific nation is now seen as a country that supports unilateral military action, having refused to condemn the United States' actions on the world stage. After weeks of fighting, and days after ceasefire negotiations began, Jack sat down with Iranian ambassador Reza Nazar Ahari to discuss when the Strait of Hormuz will re-open and how Iran defends calling upon international law after perpetrating independently-verified human rights abuses in its own country. This interview was recorded on Friday 10 April. Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.

Keywords

• Strait of Hormuz
• ceasefire negotiations
• unilateral military action

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