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1. Shahid Rajaee Port
Context
Shahid Rajaee Port, Iran's largest port and the main hub for the country’s international maritime trade, located in southern Hormozgan province, was rocked by a massive explosion, resulting in nearly 700 casualties.
About
- Shahid Rajaee Port is situated on the northern shore of the Strait of Hormuz, a global chokepoint for 20 percent of the world’s oil trade, or in the narrower sense, on the Khuran (Clarence) Strait that separates the Iranian island of Qeshm from the mainland.
- Administratively, it is part of Bandar Abbas County in Hormozgan Province, about eight kilometers west of the city limits of Bandar Abbas.
- It is one of two cargo and five city ports, located between Shahid Bahonar Port to the east and the Iran Shipbuilding & Offshore Industries Complex to the west.
- Hormozgan province has 32 active ports, including Shahid Bahonar, Jask, Lengeh, Tiab, Aftab, and Kish, which act as backups to Shahid Rajaee.
- One of the two coastal branches of the national railway network connects it to the country's main industrial provinces, while the other leads to Khuzestan province in the north of the Persian Gulf.
- Its geographical location at the closest point to the Strait of Hormuz and the entrance to the Persian Gulf is considered the most important import and export gateway of Iran due to its short distance from the main intercontinental shipping route.
- The port also lies on the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), connecting the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea, Russia, and Northern Europe.
- This position facilitates trade and transit between Asia, Africa, and Europe, making it a vital hub for regional connectivity.
- The port is also a Special Economic Zone (SEZ).
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