Iranian official estimates blast damage at $5 billion

A fire broke out again on Monday at Iran's Rajaei port, the country's main shipping hub that was the site of the deadly explosion on April 26.

Videos indicated that the blaze was caused by a reach stacker, a vehicle used for handling containers within the port.

Two people have been arrested in connection with the recent explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port, Iran’s judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei said on Monday.

Ejei said investigations are ongoing. “The necessary measures to manage the situation at Shahid Rajaei Port were carried out as swiftly as possible with the help of rescue workers, government forces, and local authorities,” he said.

He also directed judicial officials to act decisively and promptly to identify and prosecute anyone found responsible for negligence or wrongdoing related to the incident.

EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas said she urged Iran to commit to nuclear diplomacy and regional de-escalation in a call with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, adding that future EU-Iran relations depend on movement across multiple fronts.

“I called on Iran to stop military support to Russia and raised concerns over detained EU citizens and human rights,” Kallas wrote on X Monday.

She said the EU remains supportive of diplomatic efforts on the nuclear file.

"EU-Iran ties hinge on progress in all areas," she added.

Araghchi is currently in Pakistan, where he met with his counterpart Ishaq Dar. He is also scheduled to hold talks with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Last month, five armed militants attacked tourists in the Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam, in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, killing 26 civilians, including 25 Indian tourists and one local Muslim pony ride operator.

In the aftermath, India accused Pakistan of supporting cross-border terrorism, an allegation Pakistan denied.

Iran offered to mediate between India and Pakistan, though New Delhi has rejected any third-party mediation, according to The Times of India, citing government sources.

The report said that Araghchi’s visit on Thursday was organized before the attack in Kashmir and is focused on co-chairing the Iran-India Joint Commission meeting alongside Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.

Discussions are expected to center on trade, energy, and infrastructure cooperation.

Iran denied involvement in Houthi attacks on Israel and international shipping, with foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei saying Monday that Tehran does not operate through regional proxies.

“Iran needs no deputy in the region,” he said, adding, “Only the Zionist regime acts as someone else's proxy and has brought chaos to the region.”

“The decisions made by the people of Yemen reflect their own will, and all such accusations against Iran are baseless.”