WANA (Apr 27) – Following the deaths and injuries of several Iranians due to the explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, Hezbollah of Lebanon stated in a message:

 

“We offer our condolences to His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, to Masoud Pezeshkian, the President, to the nation and government of Iran, and to the families of the martyrs of the tragic explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas.”

 

The statement from the Lebanese Resistance further reads: “We express our deep solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Iran and its courageous and selfless people, and we pray to God for mercy for the martyrs and a swift recovery for the wounded. We ask God to protect the Islamic Republic and its dear people from all evil.”

 

According to reports, Hezbollah’s statement also said: “We are confident that the Islamic Republic of Iran, with its faith and firm determination, is capable of overcoming this painful incident and continuing its blessed path of progress, steadfastness, and supporting the causes of the [Islamic] Ummah.”

 

The spokesperson for the Iranian government, Mohajerani, announced that following the tragic incident at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, Iran’s Fourteenth Government has declared tomorrow (Monday) a day of public mourning across the country.

 

Following the tragic explosion at Iran’s Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas on Saturday, which has so far left over 700 injured and 25 dead, numerous countries have expressed their solidarity and condolences to Iran.