India, Oct. 4 -- US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: The United States has stepped up pressure on Iran, with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calling Washington's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz "ironclad" and warning Tehran over its nuclear ambitions. Hegseth claimed the US now controls the strategic waterway and said President Donald Trump has "all the options he needs on the table" if Iran continues to challenge Washington.

The latest US-Iran war developments also include fresh American sanctions targeting Iran's energy, shipping, technology, gold and digital-asset sectors. Washington has separately intensified pressure on Iranian airlines and oil-smuggling networks.

Meanwhile, Trump said Iran faced "the easy way or the hard way",...