Is New Zealand backing a bully? Concerns over Peters’ visit to Trump’s US

Iran has rejected a proposed ceasefire with the US and Israel.

It's after an expletive-ridden post from President Donald Trump - where he demanded the Strait of Hormuz be opened or else Iran would be "living in Hell".

Iran's deputy foreign minister has accused Trump of threatening war crimes, saying strikes on power plants and bridges would target civilian infrastructure and violate international law.

Meanwhile, our Foreign Minister Winston Peters is travelling to Washington D.C. - where he'll meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other officials.

Today on The Front Page, University of Otago international relations expert Robert Patman is with us to discuss the latest on the war in Iran, and what could happen next.

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