US says it struck 140 Iranian military targets Saturday

July 11 (Reuters) - U.S. ‌forces completed ​a ​third round of strikes this week against Iran, the Central Command said ‌late on Saturday in a post on ⁠X.

They hit approximately 140 Iranian military targets on Saturday, ‌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, ⁠U.S. forces have struck more than 300 targets, the military ​added in its statement.

The Central Command said the strikes on Saturday 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.

U.S. 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."

U.S. 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.

(Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by Kim ‌Coghill)

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