The explosion and widespread fire incident in Shahid Rajaee Port, Bandar Abbas, Iran has so far left 25 dead and hundreds injured. The fire extinguishing operation has reached more than 80% progress and the Hormozgan province/province has declared three days of public mourning. Following the incident, senior Iranian officials were present at the scene, and countries in the region and the world, including the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Russia and Saudi Arabia, have expressed their sympathy by sending messages of condolences.
Publish dateSunday 27 April 2025 - 11:59
Story Code : 313997
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): The explosion at noon on Saturday in Iran's Shahid Rajaee Port led to a severe fire. The Chief Justice of Hormozgan said: One of the dimensions of the explosion incident in Shahid Rajaee Port is the issue of identifying and identifying the victims.
According to him, 21 bodies of the deceased in the incident have been handed over to the provincial forensic medicine so far, and 4 bodies are being transferred to the forensic medicine.
He said that the number of deceased in the incident has reached 25 and that judicial orders have been issued to hand over the bodies to the families. So far, the bodies of 10 of the deceased have been identified, including 2 women and 8 men.
Issuing the fourth announcement regarding the explosion in Shahid Rajaee Port in Hormozgan, Iran’s Crisis Management Organization announced: Firefighting operations are continuing in Shahid Rajaee Port, and so far 80 percent of the operations have been completed, and the spotting work will be completed in the coming hours with the presence of the air fleet and the efforts of firefighters.
Iranian Customs has also announced that customs procedures for full-load and foreign transit, exports and imports have resumed at Shahid Rajaee Customs.
Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni is in Bandar Abbas on behalf of the country’s president and is supervising the relief efforts and expert assessments. The Minister of Roads and Urban Development and the Head of the Ports and Maritime Organization have also been deployed to the region to monitor the critical situation and coordinate relief operations.
Emphasizing the need to clarify the causes of the explosion as soon as possible, the Iranian President called for preventive measures to prevent such incidents from recurring in the future. He also ordered that immediate measures be taken to provide assistance to the injured, with priority being given to sending medical equipment and relief forces to the region.
Based on the order of the Iranian President, all government and relief institutions have been instructed to use all necessary resources and facilities in full coordination to mitigate the consequences of this incident. In addition, the Minister of Interior has also been instructed to follow up on the necessary management measures to control the crisis, ensure regional security, and expedite the reconstruction and reopening of Shahid Rajaee Port, given the current situation.
Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, who was at the scene last night and expressed his sympathy for the families of the victims, said: "From the beginning, in addition to relief, rescue, and firefighting operations, we also paid attention to pathology and investigation of the causes of the accident. Specialized teams are closely investigating the matter, and those who have failed will be dealt with legally without any favoritism."
Referring to the difficult conditions of the firefighting operations due to strong winds and their changing direction, he added: "Firefighters and rescue forces are controlling the main source of the fire with great capability and experience, and we hope that this source will be completely controlled in the coming hours."
Emphasizing the relative stability in the main areas of the port, Momeni noted that the port and customs systems were not damaged and that loading, clearance, and customs operations are continuing as usual.
He stated: “Preventive preparations were taken from the beginning for customs and port operations, which helped preserve the infrastructure.”
“Gholamreza Nouri Qeziljeh,” the Minister of Agricultural Jihad of Iran, announced: Following the explosion in Shahid Rajaee Port, ships carrying essential goods have been directed to Imam Khomeini Port.
The Iranian Minister of Interior urged citizens not to pay attention to rumors and assured that any new information about the incident would be made available to the public in a transparent and official manner.
Following the explosion and widespread fire in Shahid Rajaee Port, the Governor of Hormozgan announced three days of public mourning in the province starting today.
On the other hand, Jalal Maleki, spokesman for the Tehran Municipality Fire Department, announced in an interview with Mehr that the firefighting operation had reached its final stages.
He stated: "At around 3 am, 30 Tehran firefighters arrived in Bandar Abbas and immediately deployed to the scene of the incident under the command of the organization's CEO."
Maleki added: "In the first stage, firefighters used hydrocarbon pipes to bring water to the scene of the incident. Firefighting teams are currently carrying out operations and we will soon witness the complete extinguishing of the fire and entering the spotting stage."
Some international reactions to this event
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate, in response to the heartbreaking incident of the explosion in Bandar Abbas, Islamic Republic of Iran, which resulted in the death and injury of hundreds of people, expressed condolences to the nation and government of this country this morning, adding, "The government and people of Afghanistan consider themselves to be with the nation and government of Iran in these sad moments and declare their full solidarity and support."
The Venezuelan government also announced in an official statement its sympathy and solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Iran after the explosion in Shahid Rajaee Port.
The Venezuelan government's statement states: The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela deeply sympathizes with the brotherly nation and government of the Islamic Republic of Iran in this regrettable incident.
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) expressed its condolences in a statement for the explosion in Shahid Rajaee Port, Bandar Abbas, which resulted in the death and injury of a number of Iranian citizens.
Following the explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, Japanese Ambassador to Iran Tamaki Tsukada expressed his sincere condolences to the bereaved families in a message, expressing his sympathy with the Iranian government and people.
Tsukada wrote in a message on his Instagram account: "With the utmost sadness and regret, I received the unfortunate news of the injuries and deaths of a large number of people following the recent heartbreaking explosion in Bandar Abbas."
The Japanese Ambassador to Iran continued by expressing his deep respect for the efforts of those involved in the search for victims and wished them success.
Bagitjan Sagintayev, Chairman of the Executive Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission, sent a message of condolences to Masoud Pezzekian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, expressing his condolences over the incident at Shahid Rajaee Port.
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and a number of other officials issued a message expressing condolences to President Masoud Pezzekian over the explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas and wished a speedy recovery to those injured in the incident.
The Russian Embassy in Tehran issued a message saying: The Russian Embassy deeply condolences to its Iranian friends following the explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port, and any request from the Iranian government for assistance will be immediately forwarded to Moscow so that the necessary decisions can be made operationally.
The Russian Embassy in Tehran continued the message by saying: We express our sympathy to the families of the victims; we wish the injured a speedy recovery and patience and success to the Iranian rescuers.
In a statement, the Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry, while expressing its condolences on the occasion of the Shahid Rajaee Port explosion, emphasized: We are ready to provide any assistance to our Iranian brothers.
According to him, 21 bodies of the deceased in the incident have been handed over to the provincial forensic medicine so far, and 4 bodies are being transferred to the forensic medicine.
He said that the number of deceased in the incident has reached 25 and that judicial orders have been issued to hand over the bodies to the families. So far, the bodies of 10 of the deceased have been identified, including 2 women and 8 men.
Issuing the fourth announcement regarding the explosion in Shahid Rajaee Port in Hormozgan, Iran’s Crisis Management Organization announced: Firefighting operations are continuing in Shahid Rajaee Port, and so far 80 percent of the operations have been completed, and the spotting work will be completed in the coming hours with the presence of the air fleet and the efforts of firefighters.
Iranian Customs has also announced that customs procedures for full-load and foreign transit, exports and imports have resumed at Shahid Rajaee Customs.
Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni is in Bandar Abbas on behalf of the country’s president and is supervising the relief efforts and expert assessments. The Minister of Roads and Urban Development and the Head of the Ports and Maritime Organization have also been deployed to the region to monitor the critical situation and coordinate relief operations.
Emphasizing the need to clarify the causes of the explosion as soon as possible, the Iranian President called for preventive measures to prevent such incidents from recurring in the future. He also ordered that immediate measures be taken to provide assistance to the injured, with priority being given to sending medical equipment and relief forces to the region.
Based on the order of the Iranian President, all government and relief institutions have been instructed to use all necessary resources and facilities in full coordination to mitigate the consequences of this incident. In addition, the Minister of Interior has also been instructed to follow up on the necessary management measures to control the crisis, ensure regional security, and expedite the reconstruction and reopening of Shahid Rajaee Port, given the current situation.
Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, who was at the scene last night and expressed his sympathy for the families of the victims, said: "From the beginning, in addition to relief, rescue, and firefighting operations, we also paid attention to pathology and investigation of the causes of the accident. Specialized teams are closely investigating the matter, and those who have failed will be dealt with legally without any favoritism."
Referring to the difficult conditions of the firefighting operations due to strong winds and their changing direction, he added: "Firefighters and rescue forces are controlling the main source of the fire with great capability and experience, and we hope that this source will be completely controlled in the coming hours."
Emphasizing the relative stability in the main areas of the port, Momeni noted that the port and customs systems were not damaged and that loading, clearance, and customs operations are continuing as usual.
He stated: “Preventive preparations were taken from the beginning for customs and port operations, which helped preserve the infrastructure.”
“Gholamreza Nouri Qeziljeh,” the Minister of Agricultural Jihad of Iran, announced: Following the explosion in Shahid Rajaee Port, ships carrying essential goods have been directed to Imam Khomeini Port.
The Iranian Minister of Interior urged citizens not to pay attention to rumors and assured that any new information about the incident would be made available to the public in a transparent and official manner.
Following the explosion and widespread fire in Shahid Rajaee Port, the Governor of Hormozgan announced three days of public mourning in the province starting today.
On the other hand, Jalal Maleki, spokesman for the Tehran Municipality Fire Department, announced in an interview with Mehr that the firefighting operation had reached its final stages.
He stated: "At around 3 am, 30 Tehran firefighters arrived in Bandar Abbas and immediately deployed to the scene of the incident under the command of the organization's CEO."
Maleki added: "In the first stage, firefighters used hydrocarbon pipes to bring water to the scene of the incident. Firefighting teams are currently carrying out operations and we will soon witness the complete extinguishing of the fire and entering the spotting stage."
Some international reactions to this event
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate, in response to the heartbreaking incident of the explosion in Bandar Abbas, Islamic Republic of Iran, which resulted in the death and injury of hundreds of people, expressed condolences to the nation and government of this country this morning, adding, "The government and people of Afghanistan consider themselves to be with the nation and government of Iran in these sad moments and declare their full solidarity and support."
The Venezuelan government also announced in an official statement its sympathy and solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Iran after the explosion in Shahid Rajaee Port.
The Venezuelan government's statement states: The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela deeply sympathizes with the brotherly nation and government of the Islamic Republic of Iran in this regrettable incident.
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) expressed its condolences in a statement for the explosion in Shahid Rajaee Port, Bandar Abbas, which resulted in the death and injury of a number of Iranian citizens.
Following the explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, Japanese Ambassador to Iran Tamaki Tsukada expressed his sincere condolences to the bereaved families in a message, expressing his sympathy with the Iranian government and people.
Tsukada wrote in a message on his Instagram account: "With the utmost sadness and regret, I received the unfortunate news of the injuries and deaths of a large number of people following the recent heartbreaking explosion in Bandar Abbas."
The Japanese Ambassador to Iran continued by expressing his deep respect for the efforts of those involved in the search for victims and wished them success.
Bagitjan Sagintayev, Chairman of the Executive Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission, sent a message of condolences to Masoud Pezzekian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, expressing his condolences over the incident at Shahid Rajaee Port.
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and a number of other officials issued a message expressing condolences to President Masoud Pezzekian over the explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas and wished a speedy recovery to those injured in the incident.
The Russian Embassy in Tehran issued a message saying: The Russian Embassy deeply condolences to its Iranian friends following the explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port, and any request from the Iranian government for assistance will be immediately forwarded to Moscow so that the necessary decisions can be made operationally.
The Russian Embassy in Tehran continued the message by saying: We express our sympathy to the families of the victims; we wish the injured a speedy recovery and patience and success to the Iranian rescuers.
In a statement, the Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry, while expressing its condolences on the occasion of the Shahid Rajaee Port explosion, emphasized: We are ready to provide any assistance to our Iranian brothers.
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