[U.S. Military Announces New Round of Strikes on Iran] According to Golden Finance, on July 21, the U.S. Central Command stated on July 20 local time that at 4 p.m. Eastern Time that day, the U.S. military, under presidential orders, launched a new round of strikes on Iran. The U.S. Central Command said the operation aims to further weaken Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.