'Fire and fury' in the Middle East: how the Iran crisis could impact North Korea



Opinion ‘Fire and fury’ in the Middle East: how the Iran crisis could impact North Korea The drone strike that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani on January 3 has likely shaken up Pyongyang's leadership Dennis P. Halpin January 17, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps - NK NEWS Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent the views of NK News. The three meetings between President Trump and Kim Jong Un -- Singapore, Hanoi, and, most recently in the DMZ -- have made it easy to dismiss the very bumpy beginnings of North Korean diplomacy in the first year of the Trump administration. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent the views of NK News. The three meetings between President Trump and Kim Jong Un -- Singapore, Hanoi, and, most recently in the DMZ -- have made it easy to dismiss the very bumpy beginnings of North Korean diplomacy in the first year of the Trump administration. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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‘Fire and fury’ in the Middle East: how the Iran crisis could impact North Korea

The drone strike that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani on January 3 has likely shaken up Pyongyang's leadership

Dennis P. Halpin January 17, 2020

‘Fire and fury’ in the Middle East: how the Iran crisis could impact North Korea

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The three meetings between President Trump and Kim Jong Un -- Singapore, Hanoi, and, most recently in the DMZ -- have made it easy to dismiss the very bumpy beginnings of North Korean diplomacy in the first year of the Trump administration.

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