Massive Iran Port Explosion Kills 5 and Injures Hundreds

nytimes.comPublished: 4/26/2025

Summary

The explosion at Iran’s Shahid Rajaee port on Saturday claimed at least five lives and injured over 700 people, with officials attributing it to a likely fire from chemicals in containers. Authorities dismissed sabotage or deliberate attacks as the cause. President Masoud Pezeshkian dispatched interior minister lame-sock to the scene for an investigation, expressing deep sympathies for the loss.