Analysts believe that the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran prompted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to draw the conclusion that possessing nuclear weapons has become necessary to protect the survival of his regime.
The analyses pointed out that the event has brought attention back to the belief held by the North Korean leadership that nuclear power provides a deterrent against external intervention or attempts to change the regime.
While the assessments did not include new details regarding specific steps that Pyongyang might take, they confirmed that Iran's experience in facing an external attack has been an important factor in the North Korean leadership's theory of regime survival.