N Korea ‘respects’ Iran’s selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 11, 2026 at 04:07 AM

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On March 11, 2026, North Korea announced its support for Iran's selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as its new Supreme Leader, following the death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a US-Israeli attack. According to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), a North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that Pyongyang respects Iran's choice. The spokesperson also strongly condemned the United States and Israel for what it called an "illegal" military attack on Iran, accusing them of undermining regional peace and security. North Korea views the attack as a violation of Iran's territorial integrity and political system. This announcement follows North Korea's earlier condemnation of the US-Israeli actions as "gangster-like conduct." The KCNA also reported that Kim Jong Un oversaw a test-firing of strategic cruise missiles.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Iranian Assembly of Experts 40% Choe Hyon ×240% Kim Jong Un ×250% Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 50% Ministry of Foreign Affairs ×260% Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) ×470% Israel ×480% United States ×480% Mojtaba Khamenei ×390% Iran ×690% North Korea ×795%

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iran 90% north korea 90% mojtaba khamenei 80% supreme leader 70% us-israeli attack 70% condemnation 60% military attack 50% international relations 50% regional peace 40%

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North Korea

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