Some backstory on the Syria/N. Korea nuclear revelations

I'm not knowledgeable enough to credibly sift through the latest claims regarding the supposed Syrian/N Korean nuclear cooperation, however, I do find the timing rather suspicious, coming right as Turkish PM Erdogan is shuttling back and forth trying to establish an agreement over the Golan Heights and a broader Israeli/Syrian peace.

I just keep going back to that article from a year ago saying the US was trying to shut down any Syria/Israeli talks.

(A thought spawning piece at TPM.)