US and EU eye North Korea-Iran military cooperation

FILE - In this photo released on Aug. 11, 2022, by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani speaks in Tehran, Iran. Kanaani said Monday that a North Korean delegation visited Iran, but dismissed speculation about cooperation on a missile program. A member of the Israeli military personnel examines a part of an Iranian ballistic missile, recently located in an open area near the southern city of Arad, on April 24, 2024.

The United States and the European Union say they are keeping their eyes on Pyongyang and Tehran for any possible military cooperation between the two as Iran confirms a North Korean delegation's visit to the country.