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Iranian officials expect the fourth round of nuclear negotiations between Tehran and world powers to be held soon, the Beirut-based outlet affiliated with Iran-backed Hezbollah, Al Mayadeen network reported Sunday, citing unnamed sources in Iran.

The sources said the exact timing had not yet been finalized.

The anticipated talks come as diplomatic tensions mount over the scope of negotiations, following European and US calls to restrict them strictly to nuclear issues. Tehran is also facing renewed scrutiny after a blast at the Rajaei port and stepped-up Western pressure on its uranium enrichment program.

The explosion at Rajaei port could have caused between three and five billion dollars in damages, a deputy communications minister said on Monday, citing the incident as an example of weak data infrastructure and a lack of information transparency in the country.

Mohammad-Hassan Sadr, the deputy minister of information and communications technology, questioned why the port had a backlog of 130,000 containers without clear information on their contents.

"Why should 130,000 containers be stockpiled in this port, but the contents of none of them be clear?" Sadr was quoted as saying.

A fire broke out again on Monday at Iran's Rajaei port, the country's main shipping hub that was the site of the deadly explosion on April 26.

Videos indicated that the blaze was caused by a reach stacker, a vehicle used for handling containers within the port.

Two people have been arrested in connection with the recent explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port, Iran’s judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei said on Monday.

Ejei said investigations are ongoing. “The necessary measures to manage the situation at Shahid Rajaei Port were carried out as swiftly as possible with the help of rescue workers, government forces, and local authorities,” he said.

He also directed judicial officials to act decisively and promptly to identify and prosecute anyone found responsible for negligence or wrongdoing related to the incident.

EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas said she urged Iran to commit to nuclear diplomacy and regional de-escalation in a call with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, adding that future EU-Iran relations depend on movement across multiple fronts.

“I called on Iran to stop military support to Russia and raised concerns over detained EU citizens and human rights,” Kallas wrote on X Monday.

She said the EU remains supportive of diplomatic efforts on the nuclear file.

"EU-Iran ties hinge on progress in all areas," she added.