India, Sept. 2 -- US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: The battle between the United States and Iran has entered a more dangerous phase, with the Strait of Hormuz once again at the centre of the conflict and Washington expanding its military response beyond efforts to enforce its naval blockade. The US military has now struck two Iranian government tankers, a move that signals a significant change in how President Donald Trump's administration is responding to attacks on ships in the strategic waterway.

US officials said the tanker strikes were carried out during a wider American operation against Iranian targets on Tuesday. The strikes marked the first known instance in the current conflict in which US forces directly targeted Iranian g...