India, Aug. 29 -- US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: The US-Israel-Iran war continues to fuel tensions across the Middle East, with the status of the strategically important Strait of Hormuz emerging as a major point of contention. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has rejected repeated claims by US President Donald Trump that the vital waterway is open, calling the assertion an "obvious lie."

The latest development comes as shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz remains sharply reduced. Preliminary shipping data showed that just seven commodity vessels crossed the waterway on Thursday, compared with 17 a day earlier and a 10-day average of 15. Meanwhile, the United Nations has expressed concern over the poss...