Jerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran News"The strikes are designed to further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM wrote.Follow us on GoogleA projectile is fired during what the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said was a third round of strikes this week against Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 11, 2026. (photo credit: U.S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERS)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFJULY 19, 2026 01:36The United States launched a new wave of strikes against Iran on Saturday night, Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on X/Twitter."The strikes are designed to further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and swiftly punish Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces who launched attacks against American service members in Jordan last night," CENTCOM wrote.This is a developing story.See more onFollow us on Google