Trouble together: How North Korea sees its growing interests with Iran | Lowy Institute
Following months of strengthening its relationship with Russia, North Korea is expanding its horizons, by sending a diplomatic delegation to Tehran to explore potential avenues for collaboration. Given the alleged military assistance Iran and North Korea are providing to bolster Russia’s war effort in Ukraine, burgeoning ties between Pyongyang and Tehran could serve to cement this emerging three-way axis. Moreover, with Iran and Israel clashing aggressively and North Korea capable of escalating