Video captured by a motorist and authenticated by the BBC depicts the moment a powerful explosion struck Shahid Rajaee port on Saturday morning, near the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas.
State media reports at least four fatalities and over 500 injuries as a result of the incident.
The blast shattered windows in nearby office buildings and led to the collapse of at least one rooftop.
Witnesses cited in local reports say the explosion ensued after a fire ignited and spread to unsecured containers believed to hold “flammable materials”, likely chemicals.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is the first world leader to visit the White House following the US President’s announcement of new global trade tariffs.
The footage, shared by the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), was reportedly retrieved from the mobile device of a paramedic who lost his life.
BBC Verify examines the available evidence and provides insights after reviewing multiple online videos related to the event.
Israeli forces have deployed additional troops into Gaza and resumed airstrikes targeting what they describe as “terror objectives.”
According to the health ministry in Hamas-controlled Gaza, more than 400 individuals have died in Israeli attacks. BBC Verify’s Nick Beake has been analysing visual evidence to assess the resulting damage.
The Israeli Defense Forces state that strikes are being conducted against “terror targets” throughout Gaza.
Thousands of Syrian nationals have entered Lebanon from Latakia and Tartus provinces.
An initial group of approximately 2,000 Gazan children requiring medical care has arrived in Jordan.
Four men captured on 7 October 2023, alongside two detained for a decade, remain in custody.
The BBC interviewed the grandson of Oded Lifschitz, whose body was recently repatriated to Israel.
Zakaria, aged 11, served as a volunteer at a busy Gaza hospital during the conflict—one of three featured children in a new BBC documentary.
Israel released 369 detainees on Saturday while Hamas freed three more hostages.
Alexander Troufanov, Yair Horn, and Sagui Dekel-Chen were transferred to the Red Cross on Saturday morning.
About 180 prisoners are being released as part of a swap for three Israeli hostages.
Or Levy, Ohad Ben Ami, and Eli Sharabi have returned home after their release in Gaza on Saturday.
All of these men were abducted during the 7 October attacks and had been held in Gaza for 16 months.
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has urged the Prime Minister to reaffirm the UK’s support for a two-state solution in talks with the White House.
Three hostages have been returned to Israel following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
Doron Steinbrecher, 31, Emily Damari, 28, and Romi Gonen, 24, were seen exiting a Red Cross vehicle in video footage released by the Israeli military.
Feras Killani, raised in Yarmouk, Damascus, recounts living through intense fighting between opposition and government forces.