The major explosion in Iran's Shahid Rajaee Port has caused extensive damage to the Islamic Republic's key port, according to a satellite image analysis published Tuesday by Iran International, a Persian-language news outlet operating outside Iran.
The report concluded that the blast, which triggered large fires, disabled 50 percent of Iran's cargo movement capabilities and severely compromised the country's loading and unloading operations. According to the outlet's assessment, the area at the epicenter of the explosion could have accommodated between 12,000 and 20,000 containers.
The facility was operated by Sina Marine Services and Ports Company, a firm sanctioned by the US and controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The outlet acknowledged that some of the satellite imagery was obscured by thick smoke from the fires, but still provided a list of affected sites within the port area.
The first site, completely destroyed, was Sina's container yard: a 37-acre complex that included the company's shipping headquarters, which was entirely obliterated.
The second site was the Khezr Qasem Company compound, located 500 meters (1,640 feet) east of the blast center. The facility had served as a warehouse for various goods, including hazardous materials. It was completely destroyed, and its roof collapsed.
The third location noted by Iran International was the customs administration of the Islamic Republic at Rajaee port. Spanning 50 dunams (12 acres), the complex includes office buildings and parking areas. It sustained heavy damage, although most structures remained standing, except for one whose roof collapsed.
The fourth facility was the Unik Company compound, which had stored hundreds of containers. It suffered visible damage, with several fires breaking out - all clearly identifiable in the satellite images.
The fifth site mentioned was the hazardous materials depot, located over a kilometer (0.6 miles) from the blast epicenter. This facility, however, showed no recorded damage.
In contrast, the sixth site - a petroleum storage compound also situated about a kilometer from the explosion - clearly caught fire, as seen in the images.
