Overview

• The confirmed death toll from the explosion at Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas has risen to 46, with over 1,200 injured, including 190 hospitalized.
• Iranian officials deny the presence of military-use materials and attribute the blast to dangerous goods stored in containers at the port.
• International reports suggest sodium perchlorate, a chemical used in missile fuel, may have caused the explosion, though this is officially denied.
• An Iranian MP has accused Israel of sabotage, alleging explosive devices were planted, but no evidence has been provided to support this claim.
• Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ordered a thorough investigation, while experts criticize the accumulation of over 140,000 containers at the port as a safety hazard.