Iran and North Korea Emerge as the Big Winners in a Week of High Stakes Diplomacy

In return for five American hostages, President Biden okays release of $6 billion, which will be used to help Iran in its terror war against Israel.

Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP
The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, inspects Russian warplanes at the Vladivostok International airport, September 16, 2023. Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP

Iran and North Korea are the big winners in a week of high-stakes diplomacy, as the dictators at either end of the Pyongyang-Tehran axis are reveling in funds and gifts that should support both in the war against Ukraine, the terrorist campaign against Israel, and the twin nuclear standoff with Washington.

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