Iran says 14 killed in U.S. strikes ahead of Khamenei's burial
Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is being buried as the U.S. and Iran exchange escalating attacks.
Updated on: July 9, 2026 / 7:02 AM EDT / CBS News
Iranian state news agency says U.S. strike hit perimeter of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant
Ehsan Jahangirian told IRNA that continuing U.S. attacks had hit several locations in Bushehr Province, including the area surrounding the nuclear plant, the Choghaddak military base and a fishing pier in the south of the coastal province.
He said no casualties had been reported so far from the strikes in the area, but Iran's health ministry earlier said a total of 14 people had been killed in two days of U.S. strikes across the south of the country.
Jahangirian said the Benoud fishing pier in Asaluyeh, Bushehr Province, was targeted, resulting in fishing boats belonging to local residents catching fire. He said emergency response teams were at the affected sites and operations were underway to assess the extent of the damage and to secure targeted areas.