Fire breaks out in IRGC ammunition depot in Iran - report

The blast involved ammunition storage facilities that were located in underground tunnels in southern Iran. 

 Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 15, 2024. (photo credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia press Agency) via REUTERS)
Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 15, 2024.
(photo credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia press Agency) via REUTERS)

Another fire broke out at a Revolutionary Guards' ammunition warehouse in Kazerun, southern Iran, Israeli media reported on Monday.

The ammunition storage facilities were located in underground tunnels.

In recent days, there have been several blasts throughout the Islamic Republic.

Last week, there was an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas that killed at least 70 people and injured more than 1,000 others.

 An aerial view shows plumes of smoke rising, following a suspected explosion of chemical materials which killed multiple people and injured many others, in Bandar Abbas, Iran, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released on April 27, 2025. (credit: Social Media/via REUTERS)
An aerial view shows plumes of smoke rising, following a suspected explosion of chemical materials which killed multiple people and injured many others, in Bandar Abbas, Iran, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released on April 27, 2025. (credit: Social Media/via REUTERS)

The blast at the Shahid Rajaee port

The Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas is a key site for Iran's economy, where the majority of the country's container trade is facilitated. 

The Washington Post reported on Friday that the explosion in Bandar Abbas was caused by a chemical fire that began in a shipping container, as confirmed by visual evidence and explosives experts.