Authorities investigating cause of Bandar Abbas port explosion – Iranian officials

Iranian officials said several scenarios are being investigated as possible causes of the explosion at Shahid Rajaei port in Bandar Abbas, and the exact reason has not yet been confirmed.

Mohammad Ashouri, governor of Hormozgan province, said, "Several scenarios are being examined by the relevant authorities, and the cause will be announced once confirmed."

Following the blast, Iran’s First Vice President Mohammadreza Aref ordered an urgent investigation, speaking separately by phone with the provincial governor and the head of the Red Crescent. Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni also called for a special inquiry and dispatched the head of the National Crisis Management Organization to the area.