Kim Jong Un ordered new policies to further ramp up his nation's nuclear war deterrence on Saturday, as an Iranian tanker entered Venezuela waters.
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un ordered his military to bolster nuclear deterrence and an Iranian tanker entered Venezuela waters over U.S. objections on Saturday, setting up new tests for a Trump administration distracted by the pandemic.
The hermit kingdom's move comes as Trump-led denuclearization negotiations have made little progress since late last year as the U.S. president continues to prioritize his domestic response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. US President Donald Trump speaks during the"Rolling to Remember Ceremony: Honoring Our Nations Veterans and POW/MIA" on May 22, 2020, from the Truman Balcony at the White House in Washington, DC."The ships from the fraternal Islamic Republic of Iran are now in our exclusive economic zone," Venezuela's Economy Vice President and Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami tweeted.
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