Chainalys News (Coin World Network): On the evening of July 19 local time, U.S. President Donald Trump told the media after arriving at Joint Base Andrews via “Air Force One,” saying that the United States is carrying out “intense airstrikes” against Iran in retaliation for the killing of three members of the U.S. military in countries in the Middle East region. He then said that American forces have continued attacking Iran for the ninth night in a row after it gained control of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump reiterated his statement that “Iran has suffered a very, very severe blow, and has lost almost all of its military strength. They still have some missiles and some drones, and some ability to manufacture, but they no longer have much. We control the strait, and they don’t control anything now.”