The death of Iran’s top general and the United States’ response to Tehran is “deeply concerning” for North Korea and could have deep-seated economic and political ramifications for the communist regime, a key ally of Iran, experts say.
There are several factors at play that could affect North Korea, Gordon Chang, commentator and author of “The Coming Collapse of China,” told The Epoch Times. He noted that Iran pays $3 billion annually to Pyongyang for various forms of cooperation—about 10 percent of North Korea’s gross domestic product.
