The first Israeli comment on the massive explosion that took place in the port of Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, on Saturday, from the Israeli army.

The Israeli newspaper "Maariv" quoted military officials as saying that "the Israeli army has nothing to do with the explosion that occurred in Iran." He added

Iranian media reported that an enormous explosion shook the port of the martyr Rajai in Bandar Abbas, which resulted in the injury of 516 people.

The explosion occurred in conjunction with the launch of a third round of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States in the Sultanate of Oman, while the cause of the explosion was not immediately clear.

The semi -official Tasnim news agency reported that 516 people were injured, and it was not yet clear whether there were deaths.

Local media has published footage of men who were stretched out on the road, receiving treatment amid chaos.

The fire extinguishing efforts are still ongoing, and the Customs Administration at the port said that trucks are being evacuated from the area, and that the container yard where the explosion occurred is likely to have "dangerous goods and chemicals."

Official television said, "The failure to deal with the flammable materials was a contributing factor" in the explosion.

The National Company for Refining and Distribution of Oil Derivatives issued a statement, in which it said that oil facilities were not affected by the explosion, and added: “The explosion and fire in the port of the martyr Rajai have no connection with refineries, fuel tanks, distribution complexes and oil pipelines associated with the company.”

Iranian media reported that the explosion caused windows to be destroyed several kilometers away, and footage was circulated on the Internet showing a smoke cloud that rises after the explosion.

Faris News Agency said that the explosion was heard on the island of Qeshm, 26 km south of Bandar Abbas.

computers in the same port were subjected to an electronic attack in 2020, causing major disturbances in the water tracks and roads leading to the facility.

The American newspaper "Washington Post" reported that Israel, the regional enemy of Iran, was apparently behind this in response to a former Iranian electronic attack.