The United States resumed bombing Iran after tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz this week. Multiple explosions were heard around Sirik in southern Iran where commercial and fishing piers were hit.

Explosions were also heard in the east and west of Bandar Abbas, according to state media. 

The development comes amid a globally-watched funeral ceremony of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in the coordinated strikes by the US and Israel on February 28 this year. The slain Iranian Supreme Leader is scheduled to be laid to rest on Thursday, July 9.