US says it struck 140 Iranian military targets Saturday

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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This story was originally published July 12, 2026 at 12:26 AM.