Iran port blast death toll rises to at least 46, with more than 1,000 injured

The death toll from a huge explosion that rocked one of Iran’s main ports has risen to 46, authorities said on Monday (Mahdi Nori/Fars News Agency/AP)

The death toll from a huge explosion that rocked one of Iran’s main ports has risen to 46, authorities said on Monday.

Iranian state television gave the toll from the blast at Shahid Rajaei port, near Bandar Abbas, citing local officials.