Kim Jong Un Cites Iran War to Justify North Korea's Nuclear Arsenal; Vows 'Irreversible' Nuclear Status

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told the Supreme People's Assembly that the US war with Iran vindicates Pyongyang's decision to retain its nuclear weapons, pledging to 'irreversibly' cement North Korea's nuclear status. Kim accused Washington of 'acts of state-sponsored terrorism' without naming Iran directly. Analysts at 38 North assessed that the Iran conflict has hardened North Korea's nuclear resolve and raised the bar for any future diplomatic engagement with Washington, noting the lesson Pyongyang draws from both Libya (2011) and Iran is that nuclear disarmament invites regime destruction.