This is just a few days after the high-level visit by China to NK.  But I’m sure there is no connection, right?!  NK missiles and weapons have long ended up with Iranian proxies, including Hezbollah and Hamas.  “North Korea Sends Rare Delegation to Iran, Fueling Concerns of Military Cooperation,” Time, 4-24-24.  See “China is sending its highest-level delegation to North Korea since 2019 to kick off a ‘friendship year’,” CNN, 4-11-24.

“Iranian women violently dragged from streets by police amid hijab crackdown,” Guardian, 4-24-24.

“How Iran covered up the damage from Israel’s strikes,” Economist, 4-24-24.

“Israel’s Next Front? Iran, Hezbollah, and the Coming War in Lebanon,” Foreign Affairs, 4-24-24.

Iran’s press did not quote the Chinese Defense Chief.  “Iran, China discuss military cooperation; Beijing backs Tehran’s ‘legitimate’ strikes against Israel,” PressTV, 4-24-24.