Iranian journalists warned that a series of incidents had occurred in media crackdowns, the latest explosion of an ammunition company, in which one was killed and two were injured.
Tuesday's explosion had no official explanation, and occurred in Isfahan, only two days after a cyberattack that foiled the communications infrastructure on Sunday, a massive explosion occurred on Saturday in a strategic explosion at Shahid Rajaee.
The death toll from the port explosion increased to 65, with more than 1,000 injured.
Iran excludes foreign participation in the Shahid Rajaee explosion, pointing to negligence and strong evidence that unmarked combustible chemicals that have not applied for customs are improperly stored, leading to fires and deadly explosion chain reactions. Members of Congress visiting the location will have a destructive chance of 1%.
However, the skepticism of cover-up is flooding, with the Tehran prosecutor's office filing criminal charges against media and activists, which has brought Iranian journalists to the freedom of the press. Miman News Agency, the official media of the judiciary, said violators will face legal consequences in an attempt to publish "illegal news" about the explosion.
A Tehran-based journalist spoke to his guardian on anonymous due to security concerns, saying: "Not only have we warned us of ground reports, but we have also been effectively banned from sharing reports on social media. In the face of such tragedy, what should we cover up in the face of such tragedy? The death charges are things over 70 years old, or things being expelled. Self-regulation is because of fear that they will face legal consequences."
Officials only confirmed that the goods that exploded on Saturday did not appear to be in accordance with the digital reference code of Iran’s customs law.
The port stores up to 130,000 containers, partly because the lack of infrastructure means customs authorities and government departments will not visit on Sunday. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian does not process exports for weeks.
Iranian officials said Tuesday that the fire was under control four days later and the toxic substances did not leak into the Persian Gulf. Officials warned that reporting on the explosion has become increasingly difficult to deal with foreign media or opposition groups such as the National Resistance Committee.
Iranian officials blamed the label of dangerous goods on dangerous goods, but the media has not yet confirmed that the company has allegedly imported combustible substances. The naval department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Army insisted that the port was purely commercialized and said military items did not pass.
Tuesday's factory explosion occurred at Ava Nar Parsian Chemical Company in the Meymeh district of Isfahan, which is supervised by the Iranian National Security Council.
The official committee investigating the port explosion on Sunday said it had “definitely confirmed the failure of observational security principles and passive defense.”
The Shahid Rajaee port, with an area of about 2400 hectares, is able to handle 700 billion tons of cargo annually and is estimated to handle half of Iran’s imports.
Mohammad Mehdi Shahriari, a member of the National Security Council of Iran, said the four committees are looking at potential reasons, including the possibility that Israel has participated in attempts to undermine the possibility of the United States and Iran in future negotiations on its nuclear program.
Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said the parliament is looking into whether any negligence or intent is involved.