At least eight are the dead and more than 700 are injured by the huge explosionprobably caused by the explosion of chemicals, today (26.04.2025), in its largest port IranBandar Abbas, the state media broadcast.
The explosion, which struck the Port Rajai section, noted as Iran began a third round of nuclear talks with the United States in Omanbut there was no indication of a link between the two events.
Hossein Zafari, a representative of the Iranian crisis management organization, seemed to attribute responsibility for the explosion of poorly storing chemicals in containers In Sajid Rajai.
“The cause of the explosion was the chemicals in the containers,” Hossein Zafari told Iranian news agency Ilna.
“Earlier, the Crisis Manager had warned this port during his visits and had pointed out the likelihood of danger,” Zafari said.
However, a spokesman for the Iranian government said that although chemicals had probably caused the explosion, it was not yet possible to determine the exact reason.
The port of Sasid Rajai is located more than 1,000 kilometers south of Tehran and according to the official IRNA news agency is the country’s largest commercial port.
Large parts of the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas have been entirely destroyed by this morning’s explosion on the shores of the Persian Gulf. Footage of the port shows a number of warehouses as well as other buildings having suffered significant damage, while firefighting and… pic.twitter.com/6YD6ZR3BOL
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More than 70% of Iran’s goods pass through this port, which borders the straits of Ormuz, where one fifth of world oil production passes.