India, July 20 -- US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: The war in the Middle East involving the US, Israel and Iran intensified as new military action spread across the Gulf region, raising fears of a wider Middle East war.

Fresh US airstrikes on Iranian military targets triggered a new wave of retaliation from Tehran, which threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, claimed missile strikes on US military assets in Kuwait and prompted Bahrain to activate missile warning sirens.

With one of the world's busiest oil routes facing disruption and tensions continuing to rise, governments and global markets remain on high alert.

US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Iran Threatens to Block Strait of Hormuz

Iran warned that it could effectively...