Iran does not permit ammonium nitrate imports, fertilizer chief says

Iran does not permit the import of ammonium nitrate due to its explosive properties, said Sayyad Farhadi, head of the country’s fertilizer producers association.
“This chemical is not allowed to be imported, and the small amount produced domestically is supervised by the Ministry of Defense,” Farhadi told Mehr News Agency.
He said domestic needs for ammonium nitrate are fully met through local production.
The 2020 Beirut port explosion, widely compared by Iranians to the recent Rajaei port fire, was caused by the unsafe storage of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate for six years at the port.