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US and Tehran trade strikes, as Iran buries former supreme leader

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Iran has launched fresh strikes on US targets today, following a second night of strikes between the two countries last night.

The fragile ceasefire between the two countries was ruptured earlier this week when the US accused Iran of targeting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

The US military says it struck around 90 Iranian targets on Wednesday night, and more than 80 the night before.

Iranian state media has accused the US of striking near its Bushehr nuclear power plant this afternoon. The US military is not commenting.

The BBC has verified images from southern Iran showing damage to a control tower at a major port, and images of a damaged railway bridge in the north.

Elsewhere, Jordan – where the US operates a military base – said it intercepted eight missiles earlier today in a statement shared with state media by the armed forces.

And Tehran says it targeted three Gulf nations with drones overnight – Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain.

Meanwhile, the final day of public mourning for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has taken place while strikes have been exchanged. Huge crowds have gathered for his burial this evening.

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