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14 dead, more than 750 injured in Iran port explosion

  • A massive explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in southern Iran killed 14 people and injured over 750, as reported by Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni.
  • The cause of the blast is believed to be linked to sodium perchlorate, a chemical used in missile propellant, according to a source tied to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
  • All schools and offices within 23 kilometers of the port were ordered closed on Sunday due to health concerns from smoke and air pollution, as stated by state TV.
  • Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered an investigation into the explosion and expressed sympathy for the victims, highlighting extensive damage to port facilities.
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Eighteen killed, fires still burning in huge Iran port blast

Fires were blazing Sunday a day after a massive explosion tore through Iran's largest commercial port, killing at least 18 people and wounding 800 others, according to state media.

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