"This location and port are extremely critical to the survival of the Iranian regime," expert Sabti emphasized.

Iran closes port affected by chemical blast which left hundreds injured and 18 dead, declares three days of mourning.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 27. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has expressed its condolences following the tragic explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in the Iranian city of Bandar Abbas, Trend reports.