Incident Overview
A massive explosion and fire at Shahid Rajaei Port in southern killed five and injured over 700, with the blast occurring during U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations in .
Iranian officials initially provided no clear cause for the explosion, later attributing it to a "stockpile of hazardous goods and chemical materials" stored improperly at the port.
Chemical Shipment and Aftermath
The port received a shipment of sodium perchlorate rocket fuel, intended for Iranian ballistic missiles, raising concerns about the handling of such materials post-explosion.
Social media and eyewitness accounts reported reddish-hued smoke and chaotic scenes with glass blown out of buildings miles away, indicating the chemical involvement and extensive damage.