US forces completed a third round of strikes this week against Iran, the Central Command said on Sunday in a post on X, reports Reuters.

They hit approximately 140 Iranian military targets, the Central Command said, and added that the targets included Iranian missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, ammunition storage facilities, communication networks, and coastal surveillance locations.

During three nights of strikes this week, US forces have struck more than 300 targets, the military added in its statement.

The Central Command said the strikes were in response to the attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz. "Commercial vessel transits through the vital international maritime corridor continue," it added.

US strikes came hours after Iran said it closed the strait after firing a warning shot that struck a vessel traveling on an unapproved route. It warned that any retaliation over the incident would be met with a "severe response."

US Central Command identified the vessel as the M/V GFS Galaxy, a Cyprus-flagged container ship, saying it suffered significant engine-room damage and that a civilian crew member was missing.

"Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay," Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth said on X reposting a CENTCOM post on the attacks.

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