Read our Privacy noticeThe US military fired on a Panamanian-flagged ship in the Gulf of Oman yesterday after accusing it of trying to evade the American blockade on Iranian ports. The military said the vessel had ignored warnings to stop, prompting an American helicopter to fire missiles into the engine room of the M/V Vela Nova, disabling the ship. Details of the incident emerged as the US president told reporters late on Tuesday night that “we totally ⁠control the Strait of Hormuz ... Nobody else, only us”. "At some point, maybe they'll do something and then they get blown away," he added of Iran. Earlier this week, Trump snubbed Iran’s six conditions for reopening the strait, which included “payment in full” for damage inflicted on Iran throughout the war.