India, Sept. 1 -- US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that American forces were carrying out strikes against Iranian targets near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, while warning Tehran against retaliating. Trump said the US military action was justified and described the strikes as a response to what he alleged was an Iranian attempt to place sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as a missile attack on a US military base in Jordan.

The developments come amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran, raising concerns about a wider military escalation in the Middle East and possible disruption to one of the world's most important energy-shipping routes.

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