Major blast at Iran port kills 5, injures hundreds

A powerful explosion ripped through a key port in southern Iran on Saturday, killing five people and injuring more than 700, state media said.

Although the cause of the blast was not immediately clear, the port’s customs office said in a statement carried by state TV that it probably resulted from a fire that broke out at the hazmat and chemical materials storage depot.

State media reported a “massive explosion” at Shahid Rajaee, the country’s largest commercial port, located in Hormozgan…