Key facts
- Several explosions were reported in Iran's Bushehr province.
- Bushehr is the location of Iran's nuclear power plant.
- Iran's deputy governor of Bushehr province stated a US projectile struck the area.
- The official said several locations in Bushehr province were hit in US attacks.
Several explosions were heard in Iran's Bushehr province on Thursday morning, according to reports from Iranian news agencies Mehr and Ynet News. Bushehr is where Iran's nuclear power plant is located. The explosions were heard in the southern part of the country, near the Persian Gulf.
Iran's deputy governor of Bushehr province told state media that a US projectile has struck the area surrounding the country's Bushehr nuclear power plant. The official added that several locations in Bushehr province, including the perimeter area of the nuclear facility, were hit in US attacks.