Donald Trump is raising the alarm, pointing to the next major nuclear challenge after Iran: North Korea
In the midst of conflict with Iran, Donald Trump draws attention to another nuclear risk. The US president is issuing a new warning about North Korea's nuclear program, claiming that the Pyongyang regime has made significant progress in developing its weapons, according to an analysis published by newsweek.com.
Trump says that Pyongyang has accelerated the pace of nuclear tests. PHOTO Profimedia
The White House leader's statements come as tensions on the Korean Peninsula remain high and diplomatic talks are deadlocked.
North Korea, “more dangerous than ever”
In Trump's comments, quoted by Newsweek, the US president says Pyongyang has accelerated the pace of testing and technological development, which would turn North Korea's arsenal into a global threat. The cited source notes that assessments by international experts confirm an increase in nuclear and ballistic activities in recent years.
References to Iran and the role of the IAEA
Newsweek also mentions Donald Trump's criticism of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which he accuses of not sufficiently monitoring Iran's nuclear program. According to the American leader, international agreements would not have succeeded in limiting Tehran's ambitions.
The IAEA has said in its recent reports that Iran continues to enrich uranium to high levels, although it insists that monitoring remains in place for some facilities.
Trump's statements come at a time when both North Korea and Iran are at the center of the international community's concerns over nuclear proliferation. Pyongyang has conducted long-range ballistic tests in recent years
The cited source notes that experts are divided on the impact of Trump's statements, with some saying they reflect real concerns and others saying his rhetoric is heightening tensions without offering diplomatic solutions.
We recall that in March, Kim Jong Un declared that his country would never give up its nuclear arsenal and categorized South Korea as “the most hostile state”, threatening to treat it as such, “in an implacable manner”.
“We will continue to firmly consolidate our status as an irreversibly nuclear-armed country, while aggressively intensifying our fight against hostile forces,” said Kim Jong Un during a general policy speech held in the plenary session of the Pyongyang parliament.
