US warns North Korea’s leadership will be ‘utterly destroyed’ if they go to war
New York — The US warned that North Korea’s leadership would be "utterly destroyed" if war breaks out as it called on countries to cut all diplomatic and trade ties with North Korea — including Chinese oil shipments to Pyongyang. Washington urged tough action at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council held on Wednesday to respond to North Korea’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). "The dictator of North Korea made a choice yesterday that brings the world closer to war, not farther from it," US Ambassador Nikki Haley told the council. "If war comes, make no mistake: the North Korean regime will be utterly destroyed." US President Donald Trump derided Kim Jong-un as a "sick puppy" and threatened "major" new sanctions after Pyongyang tested its third ICBM — which it claimed was capable of striking anywhere in the US. The test ended a two-month lull in missile tests that had raised hopes for the opening of diplomatic talks. The North said the weapon could la...
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