On April 27th, the Iranian Interior Minister stated that the explosion at Shahid Rajai Port in southern Iran has resulted in 8 deaths and 750 injuries. Iranian President Pezehezhian posted on social media on the 26th, expressing deep condolences to the victims of the explosion and calling for an investigation into the incident. An explosion occurred at Shahid Rajai Port in Abbas, southern Iran on April 26th local time. This port is one of Iran’s major shipping bases and also one of the most important ports in Iran. According to the official Iranian news agency, the port accounts for over 55% of Iran’s total non oil goods imports and exports. In addition, the port also undertakes over 85% of Iran’s container loading and unloading tasks. (CCTV News)
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