The United States says it fired on another merchant vessel attempting to breach a naval blockade of Iranian ports. US officials describe the action as part of enforcing the blockade while Iran conducts military activity in the Persian Gulf. According to the reports, the incident occurs as tensions between Washington and Tehran remain high, with Iran also targeting American positions in the region. Both outlets attribute the claim to the US side and present the episode as the latest in a series of confrontations involving commercial shipping and naval enforcement around Iran. The Indian outlet frames the development as part of ongoing US-Iran conflict updates, while the other report emphasizes the US statement that the vessel was trying to breach the blockade. Together, the coverage indicates continued pressure on maritime access to Iranian ports and reciprocal targeting of installations and strongholds in the Persian Gulf, though specific locations, vessel identities, and details of damage or casualties are not provided in the supplied summaries.