INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Shahid Rajaee Port at the time of a powerful blast that rocked the port of Shahid Rajaee in Hormozgan Province on Saturday.The tragic
incident which happened after a fuel tanker exploded for reasons still under investigation, has so far claimed 40 lives and injured more
than 900 individuals.In a statement on Sunday, Brigadier General Reza Talaei-Nik, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, expressed
condolences to the families affected by the incident and to the great Iranian nation, also conveying sympathy on behalf of Defense Ministry
personnel and the Armed Forces
promoted through coordinated media campaigns by foreign outlets as part of enemy psychological operations, is not new
Management Organization and the Ministry of Interior, with the findings to be officially announced at the appropriate time
to shipments of chemical materials used in missile production
AP reported that the port had received ammonium perchlorate from China in March, while the NYT quoted individuals with alleged ties to
Iranian security services claiming a missile fuel component exploded
Iranian officials have categorically rejected these allegations as baseless, reassuring the public that an in-depth investigation is
underway to establish the cause of the explosion and prevent its recurrence.Meanwhile, Iranian authorities, emergency services, health
departments, and crisis management teams continue to work to ensure that victims and their families receive the necessary care and that
response operations a day after the deadly explosion
Speaking to reporters upon his arrival in Bandar Abbas, Pezeshkian said his administration is following up on all aspects of the deadly
This article first appeared/also appeared in Tehran Times
