The U. N. ambassador’s remarks follow that nation’s latest missile test.
The U. S. and its international partners will continue to “tighten the screws” on the regime of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un following its most recent test of a ballistic missile over the weekend, U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Sunday morning.
Haley told ABC’s “This Week” that Kim is “in a state of paranoia” and that his nation’s barrage of missile tests are a symptom of that. She also said that pressure imposed by the U. S. has already been felt by the Kim regime.
“Well, I think you first have to get into Kim Jong-un’s head, you know, which is he’s in a state of paranoia. He’s incredibly concerned about anything and everything around him, ” Haley told ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos. “What we’re going to do is continue to tighten the screws.