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Interior Minister Blames 'Negligence' for Iran Port Blast That Killed 70

Iran's minister of interior on Monday blamed "negligence" for a massive explosion at the country's largest commercial port, with firefighters still battling a blaze at the facility two days later. The latest death toll is 70. The blast took place on Saturday at the Shahid Rajaee Port in Iran's south near the strategic Strait ...

Fires Rage 2 Days After Iran Port Blast Killed 46

Firefighters in Iran battled raging fires on Monday at the country's largest commercial port, two days after a massive explosion killed at least 46 people, state TV reported. The blast took place on Saturday at Shahid Rajaee Port in Iran's south near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a waterway through which one-fifth of global oil output ...

Iraq Inaugurates Docks for Major New Gulf Port

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani inaugurated five docks on Thursday at a major new port the country is building on its narrow Gulf coast. Grand Faw Port on Al-Faw Peninsula is intended to provide a new freight link between Asia and Europe via upgraded rail and road infrastructure through Iraq and Turkey. Dubbed the Iraq ...