Iran's President Hassan Rouhani meets with North Korea's ceremonial head of state, Kim Yong Nam in 2013.
CNBC: North Korea's 'No. 2' official on 10-day visit to Iran that may signal wider military ties
* Iran's official IRNA news agency reported Kim Yong Nam, head of North Korea's parliament, arrived Thursday for the weekend inauguration of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
* But given he is expected to stay 10 days, the trip is being seen as a front for Pyongyang to perhaps increase military cooperation with Tehran and to boost the hard currency for Kim Jong Un's regime.
* "There could be very problematic cooperation going on," an Israeli-based national security expert said.
Amid new U.S. sanctions, North Korea's "No. 2" official began a 10-day visit to Iran on Thursday that could result in the two sides expanding their ties.
Iran's official IRNA news agency reported Kim Yong Nam, chairman of the Supreme Assembly of North Korea, arrived Thursday for the weekend inauguration ceremony for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
But given the head of North Korea's parliament is expected to stay for 10 days in Iran, the trip is being seen as a front for other purposes, including expanding military cooperation. At the same time, Pyongyang is looking for ways to counter sanctions and to boost the hard currency for Kim Jong Un's regime.
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WNU editor: When a senior government official arrives in a country for 10 days of talks .... that tells me that a lot has already been agreed upon, and that the "top official" is there to not only make sure that there are no "hick-ups", but to also explore other agreements/arrangements. The scary thing about North Korea is that they need hard cash, and they have nothing to sell but weapons, missiles, and nuclear tech .... three products that we know Iran has shown more than an interest on buying in the past few years.
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