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New Zealand is getting ready to send two Defence Force planes and consular staff to the Middle East to support any civilian evacuations. More than 3000 New Zealanders are registered in the region, including 1893 in the UAE, 411 in Qatar and 401 in Saudi Arabia. Commercial flights are now becoming available to leave the Middle East. US President Donald Trump has insisted he should have a role in picking Iran's next Supreme Leader after the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose son he said he f