The fatal explosion at Iranian port that killed at least 28 people on Saturday was caused by chemicals used in ballistic missile fuel, according to media reports Sunday.
As Breitbart News said on Saturday, “The big explosion has destroyed most of the Iranian port in the southwestern part of Shahid Rajaye in Bandar Abbas along the coast of the Persian Gulf. …The port is one of Iran’s main oil facilities. Number of deathsas of Sunday, at least 28 years old and more than 1,000 people have been injured.
new york The era It has been reportedand furthermore, the explosion was caused by missile fuel components.
Those with ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that the explosion was sodium perchlorate, a major component of the missile’s solid fuel. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss security issues.
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Security company Umbree told The Associated Press There were indications that the blast was caused by inappropriate storage of sodium perchlorate at the port. Financial Times was reported in January China has shipped chemicals to Iran. Iran’s stock of missile propellant was depleted last year when it launched a missile in Israel.
The explosion reminds us of a massive explosion in 2020 at the port of Beirut, Lebanon. There, explosive chemicals were stored.
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