The US military said Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels seeking to lawfully transit the international waterway, after it carried 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) stated that its forces are in position and ready to ensure continued freedom of navigation, despite "assaults, harassment, threats, and unjustified arbitrary declarations" 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, which it said 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 objectives 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 over 300 military sites over three nights of strikes this week, 'with the aim of undermining Iran's ability to attack civilian sailors and commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz'.

Iran announces closure of Hormuz

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

The Tasnim news agency quoted the Revolutionary Guard Navy as saying that several ships attempted to cross through an unauthorized route and did not respond to warnings and instructions demanding they correct their course and adhere to the designated path.

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