Syria and North Korea denied Tuesday they are cooperating on a Syrian nuclear program, and they accused U.S. officials of spreading the allegations for political reasons — either to back Israel or to block progress on a deal between Washington and Pyongyang.
The U.S. military and intelligence community have been tracking several shipments of material they believe have left North Korea and are destined for Syria or may have already landed there, a Pentagon official confirmed.
The vast majority of Israelis support the apparent air strike on Syria, a poll showed on Tuesday, as North Korea denied helping Damascus to build a nuclear facility alleged to have been the target.
North Korea on Tuesday denied reports that it was helping Syria to develop nuclear weapons and insisted it was keeping an earlier pledge not to allow the transfer of nuclear materials.
Tensions between Israel and Syria have eased, President Shimon Peres said on Tuesday nearly two weeks after a reported Israeli air strike deep inside its archfoe.
The vast majority of Israelis support the apparent strike on Syria, a poll showed Tuesday, as North Korea denied helping Damascus build a nuclear facility alleged to have been the attack's target.
North Korea strongly denied Tuesday that it has provided Syria with secret nuclear cooperation, claiming the charge was fabricated to block progress in the North's relations with the United States.
North Korea strongly denied Tuesday that it has secretly helped Syria develop a nuclear program, calling the allegation a fabrication by U.S. hard-liners to block progress in the North's relations with Washington.
Syria Accuses U.S. of Spreading False Reports of Nuclear Activity, Bias Toward Israel
Although you wouldn't know it by Washington's refusal to talk with Syria, the country is becoming increasingly important to U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. As Leon Hadar argues, the United States should realize that maintaining diplomatic ties with Syria could help Washington advance its interests on many fronts — including Iraq, Lebanon and peace with Israel.