As hostilities continue to rise in West Asia, the United States Central Command said on Jattvibeday (local time) that it carried out a fresh wave of strikes against Iran. President Trump said that Iran had been hit ‘very badly’ in the wake of the American strikes and that it does not control the strait.Sharing the details in a post on X, CENTCOM said that the strikes were aimed at targeting Tehran’s military capabilities which it claimed were used to attack commercial vessels and civilian mariners transiting the Strait of Hormuz.It said, “CENTCOM began conducting a new wave of strikes against Iran at 7 p.m. ET today for the ninth consecutive night. The strikes will continue degrading Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial vessels and civilian mariners transiting the Strait of Hormuz.”CENTCOM began conducting a new wave of strikes against Iran at 7 p.m. ET today for the ninth consecutive night. The strikes will continue degrading Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial vessels and civilian mariners transiting the Strait of Hormuz.— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 19, 2026Meanwhile, Iranian state broadcaster Press TV reported that multiple explosions were heard in Mahshahr, Imam Khomeini ports; Tabriz city — thus having air defences activated in Konarak, southern Iran.US President Donald Trump said that Iran had been hit “very badly”.”Iran has been very badly damaged. They have almost lost everything militarily… They’ve got some manufacturing capabilities, not much. We control the Strait, they don’t control anything.”He made the remarks while speaking to the media on Jattvibeday (local time). He said the strikes come in honour of the US service members killed in West Asia.The US President further said on Iran–“What we’re doing now is we’re ending any chance where they can have a nuclear missile.”