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http://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/massive-explosion-rocks-port-strait-hormuz
Massive Explosion Rocks Port On Strait Of Hormuz
Saturday, Apr 26, 2025 - 06:20 AM
At least 500 people were injured after a massive explosion rocked Iran's largest and most strategically significant maritime hub in the southern Hormozgan Province on the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian state media outlet Tasnim reported that the blast occurred on Saturday at the Shahid Rajaee Port. The outlet said, "The port remains in a state of chaos," and many buildings have been destroyed.
#Iran Emergency Department spokesperson: The number of injured from Shahid Rajaee Port explosion reaches 516. https://t.co/h0FIYU3eaR pic.twitter.com/OL7HWMqrOD
— Iran Nuances (@IranNuances) April 26, 2025
Visual confirmation that the explosion at Rajaiee port of #BandarAbbas took place in a previously known depot of Bana Gostar company which the #IRGC Quds Force had often stored ammunition and explosive material in containers prior to be exported to its proxies from #Iran. https://t.co/3FQTdWvrjI pic.twitter.com/4WG9bSO6QC
— Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch (@BabakTaghvaee1) April 26, 2025
Tasnim reported that a fuel tank had "exploded for an unknown reason," and port operations had been shuttered. A report from the state media outlet IRIB stated that the explosion occurred in the port's chemical and sulfur area.
Footage shows the moment a powerful blast struck Iran’s Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas.
Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the explosion at Iran’s southern port:https://t.co/oNw2zJ2IAl pic.twitter.com/TguPLizIbB
— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) April 26, 2025
BREAKING | A massive explosion has been reported at the Port of Shahid Rajaee, one of two sections within the Port of Bandar Abbas, located on the north shore of the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran.
According to Mehr News Agency, a fuel tank in the port exploded due to unknown… pic.twitter.com/vN8r4yHyCT
— The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) April 26, 2025
Designated as a Special Economic Zone, Shahid Rajaee Port handles about 85% of Iran's total port cargo operations. Its annual capacity is about 70 million tons, including 6 million TEUs of containerized cargo. The port spans 2,400 hectares and features 40 berths and 19 hectares of warehouses.
The port also serves as a critical node for Iran's oil exports, equipped with docks that can accommodate large tankers. These facilities enable the annual export of around 34 million tons of oil products, including gasoline, naphtha, gas condensate, marine fuel, and mazut.
At the same time, Iran and U.S. officials began the third round of negotiations in Oman's capital of Muscat about the fate of the Islamic Republic's nuclear program. Here's more color on the second round.
The negotiations aim to suppress Iran's nuclear program in exchange for the U.S. lifting some economic sanctions it has imposed on the Islamic Republic.
President Trump has threatened to launch airstrikes targeting Iran's critical infrastructure if a deal is not reached.
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