Number of Kiwis in Iran triples as NZ military aids evacuation over borders
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says the number of Kiwis in Iran has jumped dramatically as the military stations itself around the border to help them flee.
The comments come as the fragile ceasefire in the Iran-Israel war continues to hold after 12 days of strikes from Israel and the US
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