Iran's president visits those injured in the port explosion that killed at least 40 people
- The death toll from an explosion at Shahid Rajaei port near Bandar Abbas has risen to at least 46 people, according to Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni.
- Over 1,000 people were injured in the blast, which occurred during negotiations about Iran's nuclear program.
- The explosion involved a shipment of ammonium perchlorate from China, which was not reported to customs authorities, raising safety concerns.
- Saeed Jafari stated that false statements about the dangerous cargo delivered without proper documentation led to the incident.
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Explosion at the port of Bandar Abbas: Who is blocking the North—South corridor for Russia?: EADaily
EADaily, April 28th, 2025. Russia should take part in the investigation of the circumstances of the explosion in the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, which is part of the North—South international transport corridor. The columnist writes about this Pravda.Ru Lyubov Stepushova.
'Culprits have been identified': Iran's interior minister reveals reason behind the deadly port blast that killed 40
"Some culprits have been identified and summoned ... There were shortcomings, including incompliance with safety precautions and negligence in terms of passive defence," Momeni told state TV, adding that the materials should have been dispersed. World
Iran minister blames ‘negligence’ for port blast that killed 65
TEHRAN: Iran’s interior minister on Monday blamed “negligence” for a massive explosion that killed 65 people at the country’s largest commercial port, with firefighters still battling a blaze at the facility two days later. The blast occurred on Saturday at the Shahid Rajaee Port in Iran’s south, near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a waterway through which one-fifth of global
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