Mourning
Beijing’s international ministry mentioned in a press release to AFP on Sunday that three injured Chinese language nationals had been in a “steady” situation.
The United Arab Emirates expressed “solidarity with Iran” over the explosion and Saudi Arabia despatched condolences, as did Egypt, Pakistan, India, Turkey and the United Nations in addition to Russia.
The Tehran-backed Lebanese motion Hezbollah additionally provided condolences, saying Iran, with its “religion and strong will, can overcome this tragic accident”.
Within the first response from a serious European nation, the German embassy in Tehran mentioned on Instagram: “Bandar Abbas, we grieve with you.”
Authorities declared a day of nationwide mourning on Monday, and three days of mourning in Hormozgan province from Sunday.
The blast occurred as Iranian and US delegations had been assembly in Oman for high-level talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme, with each side reporting progress.
Whereas Iranian authorities to this point look like treating the blast as an accident, it additionally comes towards the backdrop of years of shadow warfare with regional foe Israel.
In keeping with the Washington Put up, Israel launched a cyberattack focusing on the Shahid Rajaee Port in 2020.
