Hezbollah extends condolences to Iran after Shahid Rajaee Port tragedy
Hezbollah offers condolences to Iran’s leadership and people following the Shahid Rajaee Port incident in Bandar Abbas, expressing solidarity and prayers for the victims.
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In this photo provided by Iranian Students' News Agency, ISNA, a black smoke rises in the sky after a massive explosion rocked a port near the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on April 26, 2025. (ISNA via AP)
Hezbollah released a statement on Sunday extending its condolences to the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Sayyed Ali Khamenei, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, the government, the Iranian people, and the families of the victims, following the tragic incident at Shahid Rajaee Port in the city of Bandar Abbas.
The statement expressed Hezbollah’s "deep solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Iran" and reaffirmed its support for the "proud and giving" Iranian people.
Hezbollah extended prayers for the martyrs, wished a speedy recovery for the wounded, and protection for Iran and its people from all harm.
The group affirmed its confidence that the Islamic Republic, with its "deep faith and steadfast will," will overcome this tragedy and continue on its path of "progress, development, resilience, and support for the causes of the Ummah."
A massive explosion rocked the Shahid Rajaee Port in the city of Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, on Saturday, with the cause and nature of the incident still unknown.
According to the Iranian state TV, the death toll from the Shahid Rajaee Port explosion has risen to at least 25, with at more than 1000 injured, in a non-final toll.