“Following a nighttime call from my relative country’s officials to request assistance from the Russian Federation to contain the fire, I immediately contacted that country’s authorities (at midnight on Saturday) and, dospite the official holiday, they dispatched three special firefighting aircraft, including two B-200s and one Ilyushin-76, carrying rescue forces to contain the fire at Shahid Rajaee Port, as quickly as possible at midnight,” said Kazem Jalali in a post X in Russian
“The support, cooperation and sympathy of the neighboring country, the Russian Federation, reflects the depth of friendship and strategic cooperation between the two countries. I express my sadness to the families of the victims of the heartbreaking explosion at Shahid Rajae Port and hope for a quick recovery to those injured in this incident.
Previously, the Russian Embassy in Tehran said in a post on the Telegram channel on Sunday that President Putin will issue an order from the Ministry of Emergency to send several planes to Iran immediately, helping him deal with the aftermath of the explosion with experienced experts.
A powerful explosion shaking through the Shahid Rajae port in Khormozgan province on Saturday after the fuel tanker exploded for reasons still under investigation.
So far, the tragic incidents have killed 40 people and injured more than 900 people.
MNA