The head of the crisis management authority in Iran’s Hormozgan province addressed the explosion at the port of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, which killed at least 18 people and injured more than 800, saying, "The fire is under control. Firefighting efforts are ongoing." Meanwhile, the provincial governor declared three days of mourning, and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent their condolences to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.


