Iran-North Korea Relations

North Korea has denounced France and Canada for sending patrol aircraft near the Korean Peninsula. Pyongyang has called the move "military provocation" endangering the security situation in the region.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rejected US proposal for dialogue, calling it a cover for Washington’s hostile attitude toward Pyongyang.

South Korea says its Northern neighbor fired an “unidentified projectile” into the East Sea on Tuesday. It comes hours after the United States announced its readiness to meet with the Pyongyang leaders without preconditions.

The United Nations atomic watchdog has warned that North Korea’s nuclear program is progressing “full steam ahead”.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says the South Korean vessel has been seized because it was polluting the water.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has congratulated North Korea on its national day, calling for further enhancement of bilateral relations between Tehran and Pyongyang.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the United States is the enemy of the Islamic Republic and North Korea, and both nations must stand against the US bullying.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held separate meetings with the new ambassadors of four countries and the outgoing ambassador of Iraq in Tehran.

Iranian movie "Orange Days", directed by Arash Lahouti, has won the Best Film Award at Pyongyang International Film Festival in North Korea.

North Korea's state media have slammed the "deceptive" US approach toward the Islamic Republic of Iran.

A senior expert says the upcoming visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to North Korea is to send this clear message to the US that if Washington decides to exert more pressure on Iran, the Islamic Republic will show more resistance and get closer to the US’ opponents.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says he is planning to visit North Korea in the near future.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has congratulated the North Korean nation and government on the 70th anniversary of the Day of the Foundation of the Democratic People’s Republic of the Korea, which is annually marked on September 9.

On an official visit to Tehran, North Korea’s foreign minister highlights his country’s cordial and old-age relations with Iran, expressing satisfaction with growing bilateral relations amid US economic pressure on both states.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has warned North Korea against trusting the US, saying that the Trump administration is unreliable and leaves international agreements unilaterally.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday held talks with his North Korean counterpart Ri Yong-ho, who is on an official visit to Tehran.

Discussions between North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho and Iranian officials during the former’s upcoming visit to Tehran will be limited to bilateral relations, an informed source said.

Chief-Commander of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad-Ali Jafari says any compromise with the United States will be equal to the demise of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said the country welcomes any attempt to restore peace and stability to the Korean Peninsula but at the same time is not optimistic that US President Donald Trump would remain committed to his pledges.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the upcoming talks between the US and North Korea will be fruitful only if they manage to reduce tension in the Korean Peninsula.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has welcomed the positive developments and de-escalation of tension on the Korean peninsula.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has met a number of his counterparts from across the world on the sidelines of the ministerial conference of the Non-Aligned Movement in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku.

An Iranian legislator says the US president is accusing Tehran of giving financial aid to Pyongyang only to deviate the international community’s attention from Washington’s breach of commitments.

A former Iranian diplomat says the crisis in the Korean Peninsula will benefit independent countries, including Iran.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and visiting Japanese PM’s Envoy Masahiko Komura have discussed issues of mutual interest, particularly the North Korea developments, in a meeting in Tehran.