Leonid Petrov
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“Iran requested assistance from North Korea, but was refused.
Iran's leadership approached North Korea for a batch of KN-23 ballistic missiles and hypersonic launch vehicles, but Pyongyang refused at Moscow's request. Russia nixed the deal because each munition is valuable for the country's strategic defense needs, and Korean technology is already integrated into Russian systems and is not intended for export to third parties.
Following the escalation around the Strait of Hormuz and the US-Israeli strikes on Iranian facilities, Tehran found itself in a time crunch: its own stockpiles were depleted, and Chinese supplies were in doubt due to pressure from Washington.
North Korea was a proven partner in missile development, and since 2024, it has transferred thousands of artillery shells and dozens of missiles to Russia, receiving Su-35, S-400, and satellite reconnaissance technology in exchange. Iran knew about this channel and offered Pyongyang a deal for 200-300 missiles with a range of 700+ km.
But the Politburo, represented by Putin, negotiated with Kim Jong-un to ensure that Iran would not receive a single missile.”
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