US Fires on Ship Violating Iran Blockade in Hormuz

The US military has fired on a Panama-flagged cargo vessel it says ignored repeated warnings while violating its blockade of Iran, as American forces claim total control of the Strait of Hormuz. Separately, Qatar says negotiations between Oman and Iran over the strait's future are making major progress, while Pakistan's interior minister held talks with Iran's foreign minister in Tehran. The standoff is simultaneously hammering global shipping: Panama Canal fees have hit a record high as the Iran war compounds El Niño-driven water shortages.