Iran Interior Ministry: "Negligence was the cause of the explosion at the port in Bandar Abbas"

The cause of the explosion at the Bandar Abbas port in Iran is negligence, the culprits are known, and the investigation is ongoing, Iran's Interior Minister said.

Recall that on April 26, a powerful explosion occurred in the port of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, which, according to the latest data, killed 40 people and injured more than 1,200. The cause of the explosion, according to the initial version, was a fire in containers stored in the area.