Eli Cohen: Israel would not allow Iran to become second North Korea

Israel would not allow Iran to become a second North Korea, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said in a meeting with Foreign Minister of South Korea Park Jin in Seoul, Report informs, citing Jerusalem Post.

He noted that Israel and South Korea share many similarities diplomatically.

The visit to South Korea is aimed at strengthening cooperation in the face of similar security challenges and deepening ties in East Asia, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The world should learn from the experience of North Korea, which has developed nuclear weapons, and stop the Iranian nuclear program, Cohen said.