Shafaq News/ On Sunday, Iran’s SupremeLeader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for a full investigation into the deadlyexplosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas.
In a statement, Khamenei expressed “deepsorrow” over the incident, urging security and judicial authorities todetermine whether negligence, mismanagement, or deliberate action contributedto the “disaster.”
“Incidents like this must be addressedwith the utmost seriousness to prevent their recurrence,” he stressed, callingfor full accountability under the law.
Preliminary Iranian investigations pointto chemical materials, specifically sodium perchlorate—used in rocketfuel—stored in shipping containers as the cause of the blast. The explosion causedextensive destruction across the port, damaging infrastructure, collapsingnearby buildings, and forcing the closure of schools and government offices.
The official death toll has risen to 40,with 1,241 people injured,according to Hormozgan Governor Mohammad Ashouri.
Located along the Persian Gulf near theStrait of Hormuz, Shahid Rajaee Port handles nearly 80% of Iran’scontainer traffic.
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