US-Iran War Live: Fresh explosions reported near Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant, other southern cities

Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was buried at the Shrine of Imam Reza early on Friday, bringing to a close days of funeral ceremonies attended by massive crowds, according to state media. His son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, remained out of public view throughout the funeral and burial, with his absence continuing to draw attention.

Enemy fighter jets targeted the naval military zone in the southern Iranian city of Konarak in two waves, according to Governor Mohammad Younes Haqqani, as reported by Islamic Republic News Agency. Haqqani said two explosions were heard in the naval military area before authorities confirmed it had been struck in two stages.

An Iranian Navy site in Konarak was attacked by the "enemy", according to Iran's official news agency, citing a local official. The report did not identify the attacker or provide immediate details on casualties or the extent of the damage at the naval facility.

US President Donald Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, according to Axios and the Israeli prime minister's office.

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office said the two leaders agreed to continue close coordination on multiple fronts, as tensions remain high across the Middle East following renewed military exchanges involving Iran.

No further details of the conversation were immediately released.

A military site on the outskirts of Bushehr was hit by a US-Israeli projectile, according to Iran's state-run IRNA news agency, citing a local official. The claim could not be independently verified.

The same official said the explosion heard in the city was caused by Iranian air defence systems responding to the attack, IRNA reported.

Iranian state television on Thursday denied reports that explosions had occurred in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas.

Separately, Iran's state-run IRNA news agency said an explosion in the Haseirabad district of Ahvaz was caused by a gas leak in a two-storey residential building, dismissing speculation that it was linked to military activity.

The claim also could not be independently verified.

Three explosions were reported in the Iranian port city of Konarak on Thursday, according to Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency, with no immediate word on the cause or possible damage.

A US official told CNN that the US military is not currently conducting strikes, as speculation mounted over the source of the explosions. Konarak is a strategic port city on Iran's Makran coast in Sistan and Baluchestan province, overlooking the Gulf of Oman.

Authorities in Iran's Bushehr province said on Thursday they are investigating the cause of explosions reported in Bushehr and the nearby city of Choghadak.

According to the state-run IRNA news agency, Bushehr Governor Arslan Zare said it was not yet clear whether the explosions were caused by Iranian air defences, an incoming enemy projectile or the interception of a hostile drone.

"Whether the sound heard was from the defence of the armed forces, an enemy projectile hitting the areas, or an enemy drone being targeted is still under investigation, and its definitive cause has not yet been determined," he told IRNA, as quoted by Al Jazeera.

Multiple explosions were heard across southern Iran on Thursday, including in Bushehr, home to one of the country's nuclear power plants, as well as Konarak and Choghadak, according to Iran's Mehr News Agency.

• The United States and Iran exchanged fresh military strikes on Thursday, intensifying their direct confrontation and putting further strain on a fragile three-week-old ceasefire. Iran launched missiles and drones at US military infrastructure in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Jordan after Washington carried out another wave of strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz.
• Iran's Revolutionary Guards accused the US of disrupting efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by redirecting commercial shipping. Tehran warned that any further American intervention would draw a "crushing response" and insisted that vessels could only use routes approved by Iran.
• Iranian officials said US strikes over the past two days killed 14 people and injured 78 across five provinces. Fresh explosions were also reported in Bushehr and Bandar Abbas, including near the perimeter of Iran's only operational nuclear power plant.
• Kuwait said it intercepted a cruise missile, three ballistic missiles and 10 drones targeting US military assets. Jordan also shot down several missiles after sirens sounded across the country, while Qatar condemned attacks on commercial shipping and urged all sides to return to diplomacy.
• The military escalation coincided with the funeral of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Mashhad. Thousands of mourners lined the streets carrying Iranian flags and portraits of Khamenei, while banners reading "We Will Kill Trump" were seen during the procession.
• Diplomatic efforts continued despite the fighting. The foreign ministers of Turkey and Oman urged restraint in separate calls with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, while Araqchi also discussed the regional situation with Pakistan's army chief and condemned what he described as US "warmongering policies".
• US President Donald Trump defended the latest strikes as retaliation for attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. While he said he did not expect the conflict to turn into a full-scale war, Trump also declared that the interim peace agreement with Iran was effectively "over".