The Hill: Trump's Iran decision could shake up North Korea stand-off
President Trump’s upcoming decision on whether to toss out the landmark nuclear deal with Iran could have ripple effects half-a-world away.
Experts on both sides of the political spectrum say that whatever happens with Iran will have effects on North Korea and vice versa.
Opponents of the Iranian nuclear deal argue that Iran is watching North Korea’s belligerence to see what they might be able to get away with. Supporters of the deal, meanwhile, say scrapping it would send a signal to Pyongyang that the United States cannot be trusted in any potential future negotiations.
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WNU Editor: Everyone is saying the same thing .... that if the U.S. walks away from the Iranian nuclear deal, it would ruin any chance of bringing North Korea to the table to negotiate on what to do with its nuclear program. Even the Chinese have jumped onto this bandwagon .... China state media: Pulling out of Iran deal would set 'bad precedent' for North Korea (CNBC). But everyone is conveniently ignoring the past. When President Obama completed the Iranian nuclear deal as well as opening diplomatic relations with Cuba ..... he tried to get the North Koreans on board .... Obama Pushes North Korea Nuclear Deal(Roll Call). The North Korean response was very clear .... North Korea Rejects More Talks On The Nuclear Program (October 18, 2015). If the North Koreans said no then .... when the momentum was there for a deal .... why should they change their minds now. The simple answer is that then .... as it is now .... the North Korean leadership's focus is on preserving their regime, and having the means to extract concessions from their neighbors .... not to have talks that would take their cards off the table. To put it bluntly. The idea that after decades of hostilities the North Korea regime is going to change .... and cater to what South Korea/Japan/and the U.S. wants in some settlement on a nuclear weapons program that North Korea sees is vital for its security .... I hate to break the news .... it is not going to happen. The focus on President Trumps decision on Iran (whatever that may be) is a side show .... what everyone should really focus on is putting pressure on North Korea to change policies that they have stuck to for decades. But in the current environment .... I just do not see that happening.
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