The explosion occurred at Shahid Rajaee port in Iran on Saturday, April 26 MOHAMMAD RASOLE MORADI/IRNA/AFP via Getty At least 25 people have reportedly been killed and around 1000 injured amid a ...

Shahid Rajaee, more than 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) south of Tehran, is Iran's most advanced container port, according to IRNA. It is 23 kilometres west of Bandar Abbas, the Hormozgan provincial ...

At least 40 people were killed and around 1,000 others injured in a massive explosion on Saturday at Shahid Rajaee port near Bandar Abbas in southern Iran's Hormozgan province, according to a ...

Located near the strategic Strait of Hormoz, Shahid Rajaee port is Iran’s biggest container hub, handling a majority of the country’s container goods, according to state media.

A handout picture provided by the Iranian Red Crescent (RCS) on April 27, 2025, shows smoke rising at the scene of an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port dock southwest of Bandar Abbas in the ...

April 27, 2025 Updated Sun., April 27, 2025 at 8:34 p.m. Thick, black smoke rises as rescuers arrive near the source of an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port dock southwest of Bandar Abbas in the ...

Shahid Rajaee Port holds significant strategic importance as it sits just north of the Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately one-fifth of global oil output passes. The incident’s impact ...

The Shahid Rajaee Port is one of Iran’s busiest commercial hubs, and the incident has raised concerns about safety procedures and transparency in the handling of hazardous materials in critical ...

Losses as a result of the explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Iran are estimated at over $3 billion, according to senior Iranian officials. Related Tags Iran-Headlines Friedrich Merz fails to be ...

A powerful blast rocked Shahid Rajaee Port on April 26, 2025, after a fuel tanker detonated, causing a large fire that was later extinguished. The tragic incident left 70 dead and more than 1,000 ...

Located near the strategic Strait of Hormoz, Shahid Rajaee port is Iran’s biggest container hub, handling a majority of the country’s container goods, according to state media.

Shahid Rajaee is a large facility for container shipments, covering 2,400 hectares (around 5,900 acres). It handles 70 million tons of cargo annually, including oil and general shipping.