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The death toll from a massive explosion at Iran's largest commercial port has risen to 28, Red Crescent chief Pirhossein Koolivand said Sunday, updating earlier figures reported by state media.

"Unfortunately, 28 people have so far died," Koolivand said in a video published on the Iranian government's official website, adding that some of the more than 1,000 injured in the Shahid Rajaee Port blast on Saturday had been transferred to the capital, Tehran, for treatment.

Iran's Defense Ministry said Sunday there was no military cargo at the site of the explosion.

"There has been no imported or exported cargo for military fuel or military use in the area of the fire incident and Shahid Rajaee Port," Reza Talaei-Nik, a spokesperson for the ministry, told state television.

At least 25 people were killed and 800 others injured in a huge explosion at a port on Saturday in Iran's southern province of Hormozgan, media reported Sunday.

The exact cause of the incident has not been determined yet, the official news agency IRNA said.

The explosion occurred at the Port of Shahid Rajaee in the provincial capital Bandar Abbas, after which rescue teams were immediately dispatched to the scene, and all port activities were suspended, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.

In remarks to the semi-official Fars news agency on Sunday, Jalal Maleki, spokesperson of the Tehran Fire Department, said the massive fire resulting from the blast had been almost contained, although there were still scattered flames, which he described as "not worrisome."

Ahmad Pouyafar, governor of Bandar Abbas, announced on Saturday that all educational centers across the city would be closed on Sunday due to the explosion and consequent air pollution.

Hossein Zafari, spokesperson for the National Disaster Management Organization, told Fars that chemical materials in a container at the port may have caused the blast.

However, Fatemeh Mohajerani, an Iranian government spokesperson, warned against any "hasty speculations" about the cause of the incident before relevant authorities complete the investigations.

What had been confirmed so far was that there were containers, probably with chemical materials, at a corner of the port, she added.

In a post on X, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian extended sympathy to the victims of the explosion, announcing that he had issued a directive for the investigation of the blast and its cause.

He added that Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni had been dispatched to the province to ensure necessary coordination and address the condition of the injured.

Following the incident, many countries, as well as international organizations and groups, extended condolences to the Iranian people and government.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday expressed deep sorrow and grief over the losses caused by the explosion, according to the Prime Minister's Office.

"We stand with the Iranian government and people in this hour of grief and sorrow," Sharif said, while praying for the swift recovery of those injured in the incident.

A huge blast, likely caused by the explosion of chemical materials, killed at least 14 people and injured more than 700 on Saturday at Iran's largest port, Bandar Abbas, Iranian state media reported.

According to China's Consulate General in Bandar Abbas, three Chinese citizens sustained minor injuries in the explosion. They are now in good condition after receiving medical treatment.

Ahmad Pouyafar, governor of the provincial capital Bandar Abbas, announced that all educational centers across the city would be closed on Sunday due to the explosion and resulting air pollution.

Hossein Zafari, spokesperson for the National Disaster Management Organization, told the semi-official Fars News Agency that chemical materials in a container at the port caused the blast.

Meanwhile, Iranian government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani warned against any "hasty speculations" about the cause of the incident before relevant authorities complete their investigations.

She added that what had been confirmed so far was that there were containers, likely holding chemical materials, at a corner of the port.

Rapid reaction and rescue teams have been dispatched to the scene, and all port activities have been suspended, the semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported, adding that the number of injured is likely to increase.

In a post on X, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian extended sympathy to the victims of the explosion, announcing that he had issued a directive for an investigation into the blast and its cause.

He added that Iran's Interior Minister, Eskandar Momeni, had been dispatched to the province to ensure necessary coordination and to address the condition of the injured.

Later in the day, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry extended condolences to the government and people of Iran, expressing deep sympathy to the families of the victims and wishing a speedy recovery of the injured.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani directed Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari to coordinate with his Iranian counterpart to assess the incident and provide immediate assistance, according to a brief statement from al-Sudani's media office.

At least five people were killed and more than 700 others injured in a huge explosion that occurred on Saturday at a port in Iran's southern province of Hormozgan, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.

The casualties were announced by Mehrdad Hassanzadeh, director general of the provincial crisis management organization, in an interview with Fars.

He added that those wounded in the incident were hospitalized in different medical centers across the southern port city of Bandar Abbas in the province.

According to China's Consulate General in Bandar Abbas, three Chinese citizens sustained minor injuries in the explosion. They are now in good condition after receiving medical treatment.

In an earlier report, the official news agency IRNA said the blast occurred at a gas tank at the Port of Shahid Rajaee, causing extensive damage to nearby buildings and cars.

In remarks to Fars later, Hossein Zafari, spokesman for the National Disaster Management Organization, said the blast was caused by chemical materials in a container at the port.

Meanwhile, the Iranian government's spokeswoman, Fatemeh Mohajerani, warned against any "hasty speculations" about the cause of the incident before relevant authorities complete the investigations.

She added that what had been confirmed so far was that there were containers, probably with chemical materials, at a corner of the port.

Rapid reaction and rescue teams have been dispatched to the scene, and all port activities have been suspended, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, adding that the number of injured is likely to increase.

In a post on social media platform X, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian extended sympathy to the victims of the explosion, announcing that he had issued a directive for the investigation of the blast as well as the cause of the incident.

He added that Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni had been dispatched to the province to ensure the necessary coordination and address the condition of the injured.

At least four people were killed and more than 500 injured in a massive explosion that has rocked Shahid Rajaee Port in the city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran's Hormozgan province on Saturday. Eyewitnesses say the blast shattered windows within a radius of several kilometers, with footage shared online showing a mushroom cloud following the explosion. A local disaster management official told Iranian state media that the blast came from containers at the Shahid Rajaee Port, but the cause of the explosion is not yet known. The official said first responders are evacuating the area and transferring the injured to medical centers.

A large explosion rocked Shahid Rajaee Port in Iran's southern city of Bandar Abbas on April 26, according to Tasnim News Agency.