'I misspoke': Luxon clarifies comments on US-Israel strikes, Hipkins says they are illegal

The Prime Minister has admitted he "misspoke" when he said New Zealand supported "any actions" to prevent Iran having nuclear weapons | Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/RNZVideo?sub_confirmation=1 Christopher Luxon also said New Zealand will not join the conflict. At his post-Cabinet press conference on Monday, Luxon said successive governments have had a longstanding position that any action that stopped Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, from sponsoring terrorism, and from stopping them killing their own people was "a good thing." On Tuesday, Luxon described his comments as meaning New Zealand had long supported actions to prevent Iran from getting "its hands on nuclear weapons" and actions to stop the country sponsoring terrorism and repressing its people, but said "obviously, not any action." Labour leader Chris Hipkins said it was good that the Prime Minister had admitted he misspoke. "Words matter - to quote our Foreign Affairs Minister - and in this particular instance words matter a great deal," Hipkins said. "Adherence to international law shouldn't be a matter of discretion, it should be something we expect all countries to adhere to." Read more: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/588470/opposition-leader-chris-hipkins-says-us-israel-strikes-illegal Video: Mark Papalii