The Economic Times

US military says it fired on another merchant vessel trying to breach its blockade of Iranian ports

The US disabled a second merchant vessel enforcing its blockade of Iranian ports as Iran targeted US-linked bases across the Gulf. Fighting intensified for a 13th consecutive night, with Saudi-Houthi clashes worsening regional tensions. Despite renewed diplomatic contacts, no breakthrough emerged, while disrupted shipping, rising oil prices and mounting casualties deepened the crisis.