North Korea has condemned the US strikes against Iranian nuclear sites, describing them as a grave violation of a sovereign state’s security interests and territorial rights, according to Reuters.
Strong Condemnation
“(We) strongly denounces the attack on Iran by the US which … violently trampled down the territorial integrity and security interests of a sovereign state,” the unnamed spokesperson said in a statement carried by KCNA news agency.
North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said that the US and Israel are the major reasons for the current tensions in the Middle East. These tensions are born out of Jerusalem’s “ceaseless war moves and territorial expansion” accepted and encouraged by the West.”
Both Iran and North Korea have kept friendly relations and have been suspected for decades of military cooperation and ballistic missiles development.
“The just international community should raise the voice of unanimous censure and rejection against the U.S. and Israel’s confrontational acts,” the statement said.
US Strikes on Iran
On Sunday, the US launched airstrikes targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities in Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan.
“The United States showed that they have no respect to United Nations Charter. They have no respect to international law. They crossed a very big red line by attacking nuclear facilities,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.
Moreover, Araghchi accused Trump of not only betraying Iran by abusing its commitment to diplomacy but also deceiving his own voters by implementing to the wishes of a war criminal.
“He has betrayed not only Iran by abusing our commitment to diplomacy but also deceived his own voters by submitting to the wishes of a wanted war criminal who has grown accustomed to exploiting the lives and wealth of American citizens to further the Israeli regime’s objectives,” he added.
Israel-Iran War
On June 13, Israel launched a wave of airstrikes on Iran under the name of Operation Rising Lion. The military campaign targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities and killed top military commanders and nuclear scientists.
As a response, Iran launched a retaliatory wave of missiles against Israel and targeted Tel Aviv. Israel also killed three more Iranian nuclear scientists, bringing the total number of scientists slain to nine, Gulf News reported.
Currently, both countries are trading missiles and attacks amid intensifying efforts to halt the conflict.
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