Foreign Minister Winston Peters has welcomed the news of a two-week ceasefire agreement in the Iran war – but cautioned there was still important work to be done to bring a lasting end to the conflict.
Earlier today, US President Donald Trump held off on his threats against Iran with less than two hours left on his deadline he set for Tehran.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said it accepted a two-week ceasefire – and it would negotiate with the US in Islamabad beginning Friday.
On the news, Peters said: “We welcome all efforts to bring an end to this conflict.”
“While this is encouraging news, there remains significant important work to be done in the coming days to secure a lasting ceasefire.”
Peters said New Zealand is grateful for the work of Pakistan, and others such as Türkiye and Egypt, to seek a solution to the crisis.
Peters met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier today in Washington DC.
He noted at the meeting there was discussion of the “wide-ranging impacts and disruptions” both for those in the Middle East “and further afield, including New Zealand and the Pacific region".
“In the coming days and weeks, New Zealand will stand in support of all efforts to bring about a lasting, durable end to this conflict.”
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