At least 560 reported hurt in 'massive' blast in Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas

[Almost Heaven]

A large explosion has rocked a port in the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday. Subsequent reports put the casualty toll at 560.

An initial report about the incident in the port of Shahid Rajaee cited a local official as saying the cause was not immediately clear; subsequent statements by Iranian officials singled out the "poor storage of chemicals" as the likely cause.

An unnamed Israeli official told Hebrew media that Israel had nothing to do with the incident.

At least 560 reported hurt in 'massive' blast in Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas - i24NEWS

The explosion was likely caused by negligent storage of chemicals, local sources say, as Israeli officials deny involvement

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[Almost Heaven]

Looks and sounds very similar to the chemical explosion in Beirut 2020

 

[1LoverofGod]

Unconfirmed reports indicate that a shipment of ammunition from the IRGC Quds Force, intended for Hezbollah, was destroyed by the ISRAELI INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Mossad), just before it was to be loaded onto a ship at Rajaiee Port.

SEE THE RED SMOKE? This video shows that the exploded containers also contained Ammonium Nitrate (AN) or Nitrogen Tetroxide (N₂O₄) used in liquid-fueled ballistic missiles.

That RED SMOKE prior to their massive explosion shows presence of either AN or N₂O₄ material in them.

NOT a fuel depot.

Satellite images show a Hazardous material depot of the port of Bandar Abbas, that has been used by the IRGC Quds Force for covertly storing containers containing explosives and ammunitions.
(Iran hides these weapons containers next to commercial goods containers, hoping that they wouldn't be noticed by Israel or USA satellites.)

The IRGC accumulates them, prior to their loading on commercial ships for export to the proxies of the Iranian regime. Like HEZBOLLAH.

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[1LoverofGod]

I'm wondering
Could Iran go so low as to blow up their own storage of chemicals containers to put the blame on Israel or the US to give them an excuse to retaliate and make them look like the aggressors to the world so Iran can claim their right to retaliate?
Way out there I'm sure but the Iranian regime is evil and I tend to think that the Islamic Republic would do something like that.

 

[1LoverofGod]

I'm wondering
Could Iran go so low as to blow up their own storage of chemicals containers to put the blame on Israel or the US to give them an excuse to retaliate and make them look like the aggressors to the world so Iran can claim their right to retaliate?
Way out there I'm sure but the Iranian regime is evil and I tend to think that the Islamic Republic would do something like that.

If Assad used chemical weapons against his own people, I suppose to think Iran could blow up their own chemical storage risking what effects it could do to their own people might not be a long stretch.

 

[Spartan Sprinter]

If Assad used chemical weapons against his own people, I suppose to think Iran could blow up their own chemical storage risking what effects it could do to their own people might not be a long stretch.

Of course, the ayotollah etc care as much for their people as the leaders of Hamas do for the Palestinians!!!

 

[Almost Heaven]

Could Iran go so low as to blow up their own storage of chemicals containers to put the blame on Israel or the US

Iran has stated they caused this themselves by mis handling the explosives. Explosives that were intended for use in ballistic missiles.

 

[Hol]

A couple of posts from X:

"A massive explosion, possibly caused by ammonium nitrate the same highly-explosive chemical which caused the Beirut explosion in 2020, has rocked the port of Bandar Abbas this morning in Southern Iran. Iranian media is reporting over 400 injures, while the death toll is still unknown."

and

"Iranian journalist Mohamad Ahwaze writes: 'Aerial footage shows explosions at three separate locations in the port of Bandar Abbas, refuting claims of a single blast.'"

 

[Hol]

Unconfirmed reports indicate that a shipment of ammunition from the IRGC Quds Force, intended for Hezbollah, was destroyed by the ISRAELI INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Mossad), just before it was to be loaded onto a ship at Rajaiee Port.

SEE THE RED SMOKE? This video shows that the exploded containers also contained Ammonium Nitrate (AN) or Nitrogen Tetroxide (N₂O₄) used in liquid-fueled ballistic missiles.

That RED SMOKE prior to their massive explosion shows presence of either AN or N₂O₄ material in them.

IF there were three separate explosion locations, I'm going with this

 

[1LoverofGod]

Iran accuses Israel of orchestrating port explosion as death toll rises to 36​

Firefighting efforts continued Sunday at Iran's Shahid Rajaee Port in the southern city of Bandar Abbas, following a massive explosion that took place there on Saturday. Fire crews were seen deploying planes and helicopters to drop water from above.

Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni said 80% of the fire had been contained but estimated it would take several more hours to fully extinguish. However, new container explosions around midday caused the flames to intensify again.

For the first time, Iran publicly accused Israel of involvement. "Israel was involved in the Rajaee Port explosion. This was not an accident,” Iranian parliament member Mohammed Seraj alleged.
“Explosives were planted in containers, either at the country of origin or along the shipping route. We do not rule out internal elements helping plant the explosives." He claimed that: "Clear evidence points to Israeli involvement. The explosion occurred at four different locations."

Iran’s Defense Ministry, however, denied any military materials were stored at the port, dismissing foreign media reports as "part of an enemy psychological operation."

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Iran accuses Israel of orchestrating port explosion as death toll rises to 36

Iranian officials claim 'clear evidence' links Israel to the deadly explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port, despite ongoing investigations into whether the incident was caused by improper storage of dangerous chemicals

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[1LoverofGod]

Explosion at Iranian port severely impacts regime, Iran expert says​

"This location and port are extremely critical to the survival of the Iranian regime," expert Sabti emphasized.​

The mass explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas, which took place on Saturday, has significantly impacted the Iranian regime, according to Beni Sabti, an expert in the Iran program at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS).
“The port that blew up in the southern Iranian city was the most important port for the Iranian regime,” Sabti told Maariv on Sunday.

He said the reason for the port’s importance was “not only because it was the largest port in Iran, but because the hub was used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to transfer weapons to terrorist organizations like Hezbollah and the Houthis.”

“Various tankers operated there, disappearing and reappearing, essentially collecting oil from the port or bringing in goods that Iran needs,” he said. “This location and this port were extremely critical to the survival of the Iranian regime.”

Sabti was hesitant about determining what the cause of the explosion was.
“It is still very early to know whether it was an accident or deliberate sabotage,” he said. “Personally, I find it hard to believe it was sabotage, especially at this time, given the ongoing talks between Iran and the United States.”

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Explosion at Iranian port severely impacts regime, Iran expert says

"This location and port are extremely critical to the survival of the Iranian regime," expert Sabti emphasized.

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