Pyongyang condemns US and Israeli military action against Iran as an illegal act of aggression and a violation of sovereignty, criticising Washington’s “gangster-like” conduct.

SEOUL: North Korea has condemned ongoing United States and Israeli military action against Iran as an illegal act of aggression.

A spokesperson for the North’s foreign ministry said in a statement that the campaigns constituted a thoroughly illegal act of aggression and the most vile form of violation of sovereignty.

The statement, carried by the official Korean Central News Agency, claimed the actions showed the shameless and gangster-like conduct of the two allies.

Pyongyang accused Washington and Tel Aviv of choosing to abuse military force to fulfil their selfish and hegemonic ambitions.

North Korea and the United States are longtime adversaries, though Washington has recently pushed to revive high-level talks with Pyongyang.

The US has been eyeing a potential summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this year.

After largely ignoring those overtures for months, Kim said this week that the two nations could get along if Washington accepted Pyongyang’s nuclear status.

 The Sun Malaysia