Iran, North Korea hold talks on Korean peninsula developments

Hossein Zanjani discussed the developments related to the Korean peninsula and the crimes of the Zionist regime in Lebanon and Gaza with senior officials of the North Korean Foreign Ministry, 

In this meeting, the two sides emphasized condemning the criminal actions of the Zionist regime, which are carried out with the direct support of the United States.

They also discuss the topics of mutual interest and the ways to expand relations between the two countries.

Earlier on Tuesday, North Korea blew up certain sections of two inter-Korean highways on its side of the border.

"North Korea has detonated parts of the Gyeongui and Donghae roads north of the Military Demarcation Line at around noon," the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea reported, as quoted by the Yonhap agency.

The South Korean military has stepped up surveillance and readiness, the ministry said.

The North Korean Foreign Ministry said on Friday that South Korea had flown drones over Pyongyang three times since last week — on October 3, 9, and 10 — to distribute leaflets, calling the move a military provocation and a violation of its sovereignty.

The South Korean military has denied the reports of sending drones to North Korea, saying nothing of the sort happened.

Earlier, it was reported that the General Staff of the North Korean Army said that North Korea would carry out work to block and cut off all roads and railways connecting its territory with the "main enemy" South Korea from October 9, and would fortify defensive structures, which it notified the American troops about in order to avoid clashes.

MNA/