“We are deeply saddened by the news of the loss of life and numerous injuries caused by the explosion at Shahid Rajae Port in Bandar Abbas,” Aliyev said in a letter to the president of Iran.
“On behalf of me and the people of Azerbaijani, I express my sincere sadness and extend to you, to the families and loved ones of the victims, to all of the people of Iran, and to all of the people of Iran that I hope for a quick recovery to the injured.”
The Iranian president is scheduled to travel to Baku on Monday at the invitation of his Azeri counterpart.
Iran’s Red Crescent Association said in its latest statistics on the incident released Sunday afternoon that 28 people were killed and 1,242 others were injured.
President Pezeshkian arrived at Bandar Abbas, the capital of Hormozgan province on Sunday afternoon to inspect rescue operations, monitor operations taking place at the scene of the explosion and fire, and was explained about the latest developments after yesterday’s big explosion.
MNA