New Delhi, July 12 -- The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Sunday said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial shipping despite what it described as Iranian "aggression, harassment, threats, and arbitrary declarations."

The statement came amid heightened tensions in the Gulf after the US launched fresh strikes on Iranian targets following Tehran's alleged attack on a Cyprus-flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz and its subsequent claim that the strategic waterway was closed.

In a post on X, CENTCOM stressed that international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz continues uninterrupted.

"The Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels seeking to lawfully transit the international waterway."

The command added that US force...