North Korea supports Iran’s choice of new supreme leader, KCNA says

North Korea supports Iran’s choice of new supreme leader, KCNA says

March 11, 2026   09:03 am

North Korea said on Wednesday it supports the Iranian people’s choice of new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who ⁠was named on Monday to succeed his father killed in the initial strikes against the country by the U.S. and Israel, state media said.

North ⁠Korea’s foreign ministry also said it strongly denounces acts of aggression by the ⁠U.S. and Israel of “illegal” attacks against Iran, which are ⁠destroying peace and escalating instability worldwide, ⁠KCNA state news agency said.

Source: Reuters
--Agencies  

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