Tensions are high in the Middle East, as Israel and Iran continue to trade strikes.

It comes after Israel launched a surprise attack last Friday against multiple targets in Iran, including nuclear and military sites.

Iran has retaliated, and this back and forth shows no signs of stopping – instead, both sides are threatening to escalate the conflict.

With major international players now weighing in, how big could this get – and will New Zealand have to pick a side?

Today on The Front Page, University of Otago international relations professor, Robert Patman is with us to take us through the history, and future, of this complicated relationship.

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Tensions are high in the Middle East, as Israel and Iran continue to trade strikes.
It comes after Israel launched a surprise attack last Friday against multiple targets in Iran, including nuclear and military sites.
Iran has retaliated, and this back and forth shows no signs of stopping &ndash; instead, both sides are threatening to escalate the conflict.
With major international players now weighing in, how big could this get &ndash; and will New Zealand have to pick a side?
Today on The Front Page, University of Otago international relations professor, Robert Patman is with us to take us through the history, and future, of this complicated relationship.
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Chelsea Daniels Sound Engineer/Producer: Richard Martin Producer: Ethan Sills

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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald’s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what’s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

Israel-Iran strikes: What's sparked the latest conflict and what does it mean for the Middle East?

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