According to reports in the Sunday Express and the Telegraph, British officials are convinced that the Iranians assisted North Korea in developing its nuclear arsenal. The British government also believes that Russia gave vital assistance to North Korea in their ICBM program. Senior Whitehall sources have told The Sunday Telegraph it is not credible that North Korean scientists alone brought about the technological advances. One Government minister reportedly said: “North Korean scientists are people of some ability, but clearly they’re not doing it entirely in a vacuum. Another Foreign Office source reportedly added: “For them to have done this entirely on their own stretches the bounds of credulity.” Whilst Iran is reportedly top of the list of countries suspected of assisting North Korea in some form, Russia is also suspected of doing so. UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson also hinted at his department’s concerns...(Read Full Post)