http://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2025/04/26/explosion-bandar-abbas-port-iran-n2411931
This appears to be a developing story, so the 24-hour rule applies and things can change quickly.
It is roughly 5:15 pm in Iran right now, and earlier today (Iran time) there was a massive explosion and fire at the Bandar Abbas port:
π‘πΆπΌπ΅ ππ²πΏπ΄ (@NiohBerg) ~ π΄ Bandar Abbas, Iran right now.
Don't jump to conclusions yet. Mullah incompetence and hot weather causes yearly explosions.
Too early to tell if it's sabotage.
Video ~ http://twitter.com/i/status/1916067119466217521
In August 2020, there was a massive explosion in the port near Beirut, Lebanon. It devastated the city for miles and left over 100 dead.
π‘πΆπΌπ΅ ππ²πΏπ΄ (@NiohBerg) ~ π΄ Huge explosion in Southern Iran. What blew up?

And a secondary explosion:
π‘πΆπΌπ΅ ππ²πΏπ΄ (@NiohBerg) ~ Secondary explosion. Orange smoke. Exactly like the Beirut blast in 2020.
Video ~ http://twitter.com/i/status/1916082036923666625
π‘πΆπΌπ΅ ππ²πΏπ΄ (@NiohBerg) ~ Two words: Ammonium nitrate.

Possibly ammonium nitrate.
There are reports of injuries.
π‘πΆπΌπ΅ ππ²πΏπ΄ (@NiohBerg) ~ π΄ IRAN: The Bandar Abbas explosion was so powerful it destroyed buildings and injured people 100s of meters away.
Video ~ http://twitter.com/i/status/1916095008014245993
Reports of the number of injuries and deaths are unconfirmed.
π‘πΆπΌπ΅ ππ²πΏπ΄ (@NiohBerg) ~ π΄ BREAKING: The regime in Iran is urgently requesting blood donations of all blood types. Reports of nearly 500 injured and over 80 dead.
But it's clear this is a mass casualty situation.
π‘πΆπΌπ΅ ππ²πΏπ΄ (@NiohBerg) ~ π΄ UPDATE: Hossein Abbasnejad, director of Bandar Abbas Port, claims an East Asian-flagged ship illegally unloaded containers with ammonium nitrate. He says the ship owner refused inspections and dumped "suspicious containers" in the port. Time will tell if this is a lie.

Time will tell.
We'll keep you updated as the story develops.