Severe weather casualties in Iran rise to 9 dead, 86 injured
Extreme weather events across Iran over the past week have resulted in at least 9 fatalities and 86 injuries, according to the country’s Emergency Medical Services Organization.
Incidents
Iranian Judiciary chief: Two arrested over port explosion
Iran’s Judiciary Chief has announced the arrest of two people in connection with the recent deadly explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Hormozgan Province.
Final death toll from Iran port explosion revised to 57
The Chief Justice of Hormozgan Province has announced a revision to the official death toll from the recent explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in southern Iran.
Families of missing victims rally outside site of Iran port blast
A group of 30 to 40 people have gathered in front of the main entrance of Shahid Rajaee Port, in southern Iran, seeking answers about their missing family members a week after the explosion at the port.
Severe storms claim 7 lives, injure 67 across Iran
Severe storms, strong winds, and lightning strikes across Iran resulted in seven fatalities and 67 injuries during the past five days, according to a report by the Ministry of Health’s Crisis Operations Center on Saturday.
Concerns raised about safety at Iran’s ports following deadly Shahid Rajaei port explosion
A member of the parliamentary delegation investigating the recent fire at Shahid Rajaei Port in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, has expressed concerns about the potential for similar incidents at other ports across the country.
No damage to oil facilities in south Iran port explosion: Deputy oil minister
Iran’s deputy oil minister and CEO of the National Oil Products Refining and Distribution Company confirmed on Friday that oil facilities remained unharmed following Saturday’s deadly explosion at Shahid Rajaei Port in southern province of Hormozgan.
Number of deaths rises to 70 in Shahid Rajaee Port incident
The number of people killed in the recent blasts and fires at Iran’s Shahid Rajaee Port has risen to 70, says the governor of Iran’s Hormozgan Province.
Iranian interior minister: Those accused of negligence in Bandar Abbas incident being questioned
Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni says it can now be definitively announced that the fire at Shahid Rajaee Port has been brought under control and put out, and firefighters are currently engaged in mopping-up operations.
Iran’s Leader calls for full probe into deadly port incident
Following the devastating fire and explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, which resulted in significant casualties and widespread sorrow, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, issued a message of…