“Katz threatens to attack Iran as Trump tries to cut a contested nuclear deal,” JPost, 4-28-25.

“Iran accuses Israel of seeking to disrupt nuclear talks with US,” Al Jazeera, 4-28-25.

We may never know publicly what caused this at Bandar Abbas.  So many accidents, so much mismanagement, so much corruption.  Corners cut due to time pressure, restricted budgets due to support of terrorism and not building out the port in a sufficient way, and of course opaqueness to not let its opponents know what is happening.  But let’s not forget that missile fuel was involved, something that no one says Iran needs to defend itself.  These are offensive weapons.  “Fires extinguished at key Iran port as explosion death toll rises to 70,” Al Jazeera, 4-28-25.