Iranian lawmaker blames Israel for massive port explosion; Iran claims it repelled large cyberattack

A general view of smoke following an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, April 27, 2025. (Photo: Reuters)

After the large explosion in Iran’s Bandar Abbas port, which killed at least 40 and injured some 800 people on Sunday, an Iranian lawmaker blamed Israel for the catastrophe, while authorities said they repelled a large-scaled cyberattack.