12:10⇢Massive Explosion Injures 516 at Bandar Abbas Port
⌨The newspapers report on a massive explosion at Shahid Rajaei Port in Bandar Abbas, with at least 516 people injured (BBC Persian, Al-Alam, Borna News, Mehr News, Radio Farda, Shargh Daily, Hamshahri Online, Kayhan London, ISNA). Thick smoke has covered Bandar Abbas skies, though no fatalities have been reported yet (BBC Persian). Officials claim the explosion occurred in shipping containers (Kayhan London), while Shargh Daily reports a fuel tank exploded. First Vice President Aref has ordered an investigation (ISNA, Mehr News). Simultaneously, the third round of indirect Iran-US negotiations continues in Muscat, with delegations meeting in separate rooms (Khabar Online), and Iranian officials emphasizing sanctions removal as prerequisite for any deal (Tasnim English).