Amnesty accuses Iran of ‘sinister crackdown’ after deadly port blast

Amnesty International accused Iranian authorities Wednesday of carrying out a “sinister crackdown” on media outlets to conceal the truth about a deadly blast at the country’s main commercial port.

At least 70 people were killed and more than 1,000 injured in Saturday’s explosion and ensuing fire in the southern port of Shahid Rajaee, state media reported.

Iranian officials have attributed the explosion to negligence without giving a fuller explanation.

The Tehran prosecutor’s office has filed…