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Mysterious blaze destroys 15 vessels at key Iranian port amid rising tensions
Published June 12th, 2025 - 11:58 GMT The dock, a vital regional economic hub, supports around 70 active vessels, making the incident a significant blow to the area's maritime industry. ALBAWABA- A large and unexplained fire broke out Thursday at the Javad Al-Aemmeh fishing dock in Parsian County, located in Iran's southern Hormozgan Province along the Persian Gulf. The blaze engulfed over 15 commercial vessels, spreading flames despite ongoing firefighting efforts. Local sources report that more than 10 fishing boats were initially set ablaze, with the total number now exceeding 15. The dock, a vital regional economic hub, supports around 70 active vessels, making the incident a significant blow to the area's maritime industry. BREAKING A massive fire has broken out at the dock of #Iran's Parsian Port, engulfing 10 commercial vessels. The cause of the incident is still unknown. — Islamic Republic of Iran (@IRIran_official) June 12, 2025 The cause of the fire remains unknown, and no official explanation has been provided. However, the incident comes at a highly sensitive moment, as tensions between Iran, the United States, and Israel intensify following the breakdown of nuclear negotiations and fresh allegations from the International Atomic Energy Agency accusing Tehran of non-cooperation. This incident follows a devastating explosion and fire at the Port of Shahid Rajaee, part of Bandar Abbas's vital port infrastructure, on April 26, 2025. That blast, which reportedly involved containers possibly holding ammonium perchlorate (a powerful rocket fuel oxidizer), killed 57 people and injured more than 1,000. The Iranian government enforced a media blackout at the time. The Port of Shahid Rajaee is Iran's largest commercial port, handling around 80 million tons of cargo annually. It is strategically located on the Strait of Hormuz and is a key artery for Iran's global trade and naval logistics. Both incidents come amid escalating nuclear tensions between Iran and the West. As negotiations with the U.S. remain deadlocked and the IAEA accuses Tehran of non-cooperation, Iran's Foreign Ministry recently confirmed that national security had been placed on high alert following the April explosion. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
NZ Herald
26-04-2025
- NZ Herald
Explosion at Iranian port injures 47, massive fire follows
Shahid Rajaee, more than 1000km south of the capital Tehran, is the most advanced container port in Iran, according to the official IRNA news agency. It is located 23km west of Bandar Abbas, the Hormozgan provincial capital, and north of the Strait of Hormuz through which a fifth of world oil output passes. Footage on state TV showed thick columns of black smoke billowing from the port area where many containers are located. 'Four rapid response teams were dispatched to the scene after the explosion,' head of the Hormozgan Red Crescent Society, Mokhtar Salahshour, told state TV. Mehrdad Hassanzadeh, head of the province's crisis management authority, told state TV that 'the cause of this incident was the explosion of several containers stored in the Shahid Rajaee Port wharf area'. 'We are currently evacuating and transporting the injured to nearby medical centres,' he added, without specifying the number of casualties.
