A North Korean state-run paper on Monday voiced strong support for Iran’s launch of nuclear-capable missiles last month, praising it as the Teheran’s effort to maintain “autonomous development” to counter the increasing pressure from the West.
The Rodong Sinmun editorial, entitled “The West’s persistent machinations and Iran’s strong confrontation,” shared the North’s view of the ongoing power-struggle between Washington and Tehran, claiming continuing sanctions against Iran – even after last year’s nuclear agreement – are the atrocity.
“In July last year, once they reached an agreement on Iran’s nuclear issue, the U.S. unwillingly lifted economic sanctions on the country. But the U.S. has again picked on Iran for no reason, condemning Iran’s launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM),” the editorial read.
Iran, a nation that has enjoyed a long-standing working relationship with Pyongyang, has launched two nuclear-capable missiles in early March in defiance of the UN Security Council Resolution 2231, Reuters reported.
The North Korean editorial said that the missile launches were aimed at defending Iran’s territory, to secure peace and stability in the region and are not the violation of the U.S.-led UN Security Council Resolution 2231.
Pyongyang’s support for Teheran has not been limited to its strategy for national defense. The editorial described Tehran’s “Economy of Resistance” as the way to govern the country’s economy, and not grow more dependent on the U.S., it said.
“Iranian leader asserted that the country’s development of ‘Economy of Resistance’ would nullify enemies’ threats and sanctions, as well as autonomously resolve the unemployment, inflation and economic depression,” Rodong Sinmun read.
“Since Iranian-U.S. reconciliation would increase North Korea’s diplomatic isolation, and it would at least partially confirm the Obama administration’s claim that the absence of a similar U.S.-North Korean agreement is solely Pyongyang’s fault, North Korea has a strong stake in any renewed disagreement between Iran and the U.S.,” said the american puppet Balazs Szalontai of Korea University in Seoul.
Source: NK News
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