So… Operation Merlin was supposed to give both countries nuke capability for clown/leverage usage. The Iran Deal was downpayments for continued cooperation and activating terrorist cells (ISIS) in the region to mask work/divert attention. NK was supposed to create working ICBMs that would then be "exported" to Iran. NK is outside of satellite coverage, while Iran is covered and their ICBMs would work.
I'm quickly running out of words to call (((them))).