US and Iran trade more strikes as supreme leader buried

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIran accused the US of striking railway bridges leading to Mashhad, where slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried on Thursday, as a fragile truce unravelled. The US and Iran exchanged strikes for a second consecutive day, following US President Donald Trump's declaration that an interim peace deal was "over". Iran claimed US forces also struck near a nuclear power plant in Bushehr, while US Central Command reported hitting approximately 90 Iranian military targets. Traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz almost ceased, with Iran's top negotiator asserting the waterway would reopen solely under Iranian control. Iranian officials reported 14 fatalities and 78 injuries from US attacks, prompting Iran to retaliate with strikes on Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain. In fullTrump strikes Iran railway bridges on route to Khamenei’s funeral as ceasefire unravelsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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