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Hussein Ibish, The National: Iran is closely watching the US-North Korea stand-off
Tehran’s sense of how far it can go will largely be shaped by what happens on the other side of Asia in the coming months
Donald Trump’s improvised and unconvincing threats about “fire and fury” and being “locked and loaded” notwithstanding, the crisis over North Korea’s growing nuclear prowess and reach is all too serious. And the confrontation provides a template for how a dispute over Iran’s analogous nuclear ambitions could play out in the future.
There are many important differences. Pyongyang is at least two decades ahead of Tehran in developing both nuclear warheads and missiles. North Korea has long since crossed the nuclear threshold. The argument now is over the scope and reach of their arsenal.
North Korea has a powerful, albeit exasperated, patron in China. Iran does not.
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WNU Editor: Iran is not the only country that is closely watching this U.S.-North Korean stand-off. On a side note, here is a brief look at why the Iran - north Korean connection should concern everyone .... North Korea’s Deadly Partnership With Iran (Daily Beast/Iranwire).
1 comment:
WNU,
I agree with you, every countries are closely watching NK-USA problem. Not only about war, but also about "what America is made of, now". Because relationship in every ways with all other countries is directly impacted with this kind of spirit. And that's big.
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