Netanyahu to compare Iran to North Korea

Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to speak in an hour, following addresses by Ecuador (next), São Tomé and Príncipe, and Denmark. One country that already held the podium was North Korea, a rogue nuclear state which the prime minister is expected to compare to Iran.

In his speech, North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Kil Yon lashed out at the US and UN Security Council for sanctions passed after a missile launch, and called for the UNSC to be stripped of the ability to pass sanctions. Iran would no doubt be delighted by that unlikely development as well.

Netanyahu isn’t the only one connecting Pyongyang to the Middle East. Earlier in the week, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, in South Korea, said North Korea was closely watching the developments in Syria for clues on how the US responds to WMD use.