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Iran port explosion caused by ‘negligence,’ says interior minister
Men ride motorcycles amid the devastation on a boulevard following an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port dock southwest of Bandar Abbas in the Iranian province of Hormozgan on April 26, 2025. (MOHAMMAD RASOLE MORADI / IRNA / AFP)
Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni says that a deadly explosion at the country’s largest commercial port two days ago was caused by “negligence” and failure to comply with safety measures.
“Some culprits have been identified and summoned… There were shortcomings, including incompliance with safety precautions and negligence in terms of passive defense,” Momeni tells state TV, adding that the materials should have been dispersed.
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