The US military said Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz is open to all ships seeking to legally transit the international waterway, after carrying out a third round of strikes against Iran in response to the Revolutionary Guard's targeting of ships in the strait.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces are in place and ready to ensure continued freedom of navigation, despite "unprovoked assaults, harassment, threats, and arbitrary announcements" by Iran.

It said that "Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz," adding that "navigation continues," noting that it has assisted more than 140 ships in transiting the strait over the past 7 days.

Targeting 140 sites in Iran

The US Central Command announced Sunday the completion of a third round of strikes against Iran, saying it aimed to "hold Iranian forces accountable for attacking another commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz."

CENTCOM said US forces targeted about 140 Iranian military targets using precision munitions launched from fighter jets, drones, and naval vessels.

The targets included Iranian missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, ammunition depots, communications networks, and coastal surveillance positions.

The US military said CENTCOM targeted more than 300 military sites over three nights of strikes this week, "aiming to undermine Iran's ability to attack civilian sailors and commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz."

Earlier Sunday, Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to navigation until further notice, after saying it stopped a ship by firing warning shots after it attempted to transit via an "unauthorized route."

The Tasnim news agency quoted the Revolutionary Guard Navy as saying that several ships attempted to transit via an unauthorized route and did not respond to warnings and instructions that demanded they correct their course and stick to the designated route.

It added that one of the ships shut down its systems, endangering maritime security, noting that it came under warning fire that hit it and stopped it.