During a telephone conversation with President Masudo Pezeschkian on Wednesday, President Luong Kuong conveyed his deep sadness over the unfortunate events.
He expressed his sincere apologies to President Pezeshkian, the leader of the Islamic Revolution, for the mercy of Ali Khamenei and the Iranian state for the rapid recovery of the wounded and for those who have died.
A powerful explosion shaking through the Shahid Rajae port in Khormozgan province on Saturday after the fuel tanker exploded for reasons still under investigation.
Officials from Hormozgan, where Shahid Rajaee port is located, said the fire at the port on Monday went out, adding that the explosion and subsequent Inferno rose to 70.
They also said that the cleanup operation and debris removal would take about 20 days.
According to a spokesman for the Iranian Red Crescent Society, the number of injuries in the explosion and Inferno has increased to 1,242.
MNA/IRN