BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 9. The new wave of strikes on Iran is retaliation for Tehran's attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. President Donald Trump wrote this on his Truth Social account.

"This is in retribution for yesterday’s bombing of ships by Iran. If it happens again, it will get much worse!" Trump wrote.

He attached to the post a photograph showing what appeared to be a burning site in Iran.