UAE expresses solidarity with Iran over deadly port blast

The UAE has expressed on Sunday its solidarity with Iran after a deadly blast ripped through Bandar Abbas Port, killing at least four and injuring hundreds.

In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs also extended its sincere condolences following the explosion at the southern port.

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It also conveyed its heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the Islamic Republic of Iran, its neighboring people, and the families of the victims of this tragic incident, while wishing a speedy recovery to all those injured.

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State media in Iran stated that the number of injuries rose to 516 and that hundreds have been transferred to nearby medical centres in the southern province of Hormozgan, where the Shahid Rajaee port is located.