Lol. I warplanned both, and was privy to extensive academic and intel analysis as to their motives, workings etc.

So yes that's my assessment.

DPRK top dogs want to enjoy power, wealth, and privilege. Period. And they have very firm control over their government, military, and society to that end. Junior talks smack to further his own ends, and 99% of that is for internal consumption.

IR top dogs want to enjoy power, wealth, and privilege, and that includes most of the clerics. However... when they roused the rabble back in '79 they created a fundamentalist monster, and now have a separate military force (and matching sub culture in society) who are extremely focused on some specific religious tenants, none of which are compatible with live and let live.

The leaders have to feed this beast, lest it conclude that they're either weak or not worthy, and turn on them. Talking the talk works up to a point, but eventually they may have to walk the walk... could be that's what Oct 7 was all about.