North Korea conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile test in three months two days after it threatened “shocking” consequences to protest what it called provocative U.S. reconnaissance activity near its territory.

Fhe South Korean military said that, North Korea fired three ballistic missiles toward the sea east of the Korean Peninsula.

N. Korea intends to have the world’s most powerful nuclear force as he promoted dozens of military officers involved in the recent launch of a new ballistic missile, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said.

South Korea’s military said, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea off the east coast.

Responding to a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles launched by North Korea on Sunday, South Korea and the United States said they fired eight surface-to-surface missiles early on Monday off South Korea’s east coast.

Turkey has once again defied US calls to abandon a deal for the purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense systems, repeating an offer for a NATO-led working group to resolve the long-running dispute with Washington.

Oil prices surged more than 4% in early trading on Tuesday night after Pentagon officials said that Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against multiple bases in Iraq housing U.S. troops.

The Iranian military technicians carried out an overhaul of a radar system capable of detecting stealth aircraft.

Speaking to NBC, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif signalled Tehran’s readiness to discuss its ballistic missile programme with Washington, but added that the US should first halt its arms trade in the Middle East.