Pyongyang backs Iran’s new supreme leader, condemns US-Israel attack

TL;DR
North Korea said it respects Iran’s selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader and condemned the US-Israel attack as illegal, while KCNA reported Kim Jong Un overseeing cruise missile tests from the Choe Hyon destroyer as Pyongyang emphasizes its nuclear deterrent.
- N Korea ‘respects’ Iran’s selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader Al Jazeera
- Iran’s New Supreme Leader Was Wounded Early in the War, Iranian and Israeli Officials Say The New York Times
- Mojtaba Khamenei was hurt in strike that killed his father, Iran’s Cyprus ambassador confirms The Guardian
- How Iran Is Building a Religious Mythology Around Its New Supreme Leader WSJ
- Trump says he's 'not happy' with Iran's choice of new supreme leader Fox News
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