North Korea signals support for Iran’s new leader, while slamming US and Israel

North Korea has publicly acknowledged the election of Iran’s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei for the first time, while maintaining its silence on his predecessor’s death during the wave of U.S. and Israeli attacks last week. The mention of the new leader — without naming him — came during a DPRK Foreign Ministry spokesperson’s […] North Korea has publicly acknowledged the election of Iran’s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei for the first time, while maintaining its silence on his predecessor’s death during the wave of U.S. and Israeli attacks last week. The mention... [287 chars]