Swapna Kumbar , Bengaluru - Explosions were reported in southern Iran on Thursday as the country buried slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with local media saying the blasts were heard near Bushehr and Konarak. The United States denied any involvement in strikes on Iran.

Reports said a U.S.-Israeli projectile hit a military headquarters on the outskirts of Bushehr, a region that also houses Tehran’s only civilian nuclear plant. According to reports, additional explosions in Konarak, but no deaths were reported. A video report also said fresh explosions were heard across southern Iran only hours after Khamenei’s burial in Mashhad.

Washington rejected the accusations and said it was not involved in the attacks on Iranian targets. That position echoed earlier U.S. statements during the wider Iran-Israel conflict, when the administration emphasized that Israeli action was unilateral and urged Iran not to target U.S. personnel or interests. The timing raised tensions further because the blasts came during a highly sensitive period marked by Khamenei’s funeral and mass mourning.

The reports suggest another sharp escalation around Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure, even as the U.S. publicly distances itself from the strikes. With details still developing, the episode underscores how fragile the regional situation remains.