Iran port explosion kills 18, injures near 750, linked to missile fuel shipment | VIDEO

Iranian authorities have raised the death toll from a massive explosion and fire at a southern port to at least 18, with nearly 750 others injured, state media reported on Saturday. The blast occurred at Shahid Rajaei port near Bandar Abbas and was reportedly linked to a shipment of chemical materials used for making missile propellant. Helicopters were seen dousing the flames from the air hours after the explosion, which took place as Iranian and American officials met in Oman for a third round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme.

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