A destroyer of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) test-fired strategic cruise missiles on Tuesday.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed it struck an American destroyer in the Indian Ocean, hundreds of kilometres from Iran’s borders.

A U.S. Navy destroyer and a supply ship collided in the Caribbean, injuring two U.S. Navy sailors, Fox News reported on Thursday, citing a U.S. Southern Command spokesperson.

Iran has recommissioned the Sahand destroyer, which capsized during repairs last year, along with the Kurdistan floating base.

Tensions resurfaced in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday as Iran deployed a military helicopter to confront a United States Navy destroyer that was reportedly nearing Iranian territorial waters. Iranian state media described the encounter as “tense,” though the US military has downplayed the event, calling it a “safe and professional interaction” that had no impact on naval operations.

North Korean officials and shipyard workers have committed to completing the construction of a new navy destroyer warship by October 10 of next year, according to a report from the state news agency KCNA on Tuesday.

North Korea claims it has successfully refloated a newly launched destroyer that capsized last month, according to state media.

North Korea has revealed a new warship it describes as a destroyer equipped with the “most powerful weapons” during a launch ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong Un, according to state media on Saturday.