CENTCOM said on social media that at 4:45 p.m. ET on July 13 (00:15 Iran time
July 14; 04:45 Beijing time July 14), under orders from TRUMP, US forces
launched the third consecutive night of strikes against Iran. CENTCOM said the
strikes are intended to sustain pressure, degrade Iran’s armed forces and weaken
its ability to attack civilians and merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.