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Sunday, April 27, 2025
Iran’s Khamenei orders officials to ‘thoroughly investigate’ deadly port blast
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A handout picture provided by the Iranian Red Crescent (RCS) on April 27, 2025, shows rescuers carrying a victim away from the scene of an explosion that took place a day earlier at the Shahid Rajaee port dock southwest of Bandar Abbas in the Iranian province of Hormozgan. (Iranian Red Crescent / AFP)
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei orders a thorough investigation to find the causes of a major blast at a key southern port that killed at least 40 people.
“Security and judicial officials are obliged to thoroughly investigate, uncover any negligence or intent, and follow up in accordance with regulations,” Khamenei says in a message carried by state television.
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