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You’ve probably already read about the the massive blast that hit Iran’s Shahid Rajaee port near Bandar Abbas.

A massive explosion at Iran’s largest commercial port killed several people and destroyed shiploads of ballistic missile fuel from China, news reports suggest. “A huge blast probably caused by the explosion of chemical materials killed at least 18 people and injured more than 700 on Saturday at Iran’s biggest port, Bandar Abbas,” Reuters reported, citing Iranian regime-run media.

The exploding rocket fuel sent out a huge plume, unleashing a shock wave spanning several miles. “Iran’s official news channels aired footage of a vast black and orange cloud of smoke billowing up above the port in the aftermath of the blast,” the news agency added. “The blast shattered windows within a radius of several kilometres and was heard in Qeshm, an island 26 kilometres (16 miles) south of the port, Iranian media said.”

The shipment was reportedly carrying sodium perchlorate, which is indeed pretty spicy stuff if handled improperly.

Now we have footage of the blast and, holy crap, was it massive and devastating

> You’ve probably already read about the the massive blast that hit Iran’s Shahid Rajaee port near Bandar Abbas. >> A massive explosion at Iran’s largest commercial port killed several people and destroyed shiploads of ballistic missile fuel from China, news reports suggest. “A huge blast probably caused by the explosion of chemical materials killed at least 18 people and injured more than 700 on Saturday at Iran’s biggest port, Bandar Abbas,” Reuters reported, citing Iranian regime-run media. >> The exploding rocket fuel sent out a huge plume, unleashing a shock wave spanning several miles. “Iran’s official news channels aired footage of a vast black and orange cloud of smoke billowing up above the port in the aftermath of the blast,” the news agency added. “The blast shattered windows within a radius of several kilometres and was heard in Qeshm, an island 26 kilometres (16 miles) south of the port, Iranian media said.” > The shipment was reportedly carrying sodium perchlorate, which is indeed pretty spicy stuff if handled improperly. > Now we have footage of the blast and, holy crap, was it massive and devastating

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Perchlorate is pretty heady stuff. Heat it up in the presence of organic matter (wood, erasure crumbs, oil, rubber - whatever), and KABLOOM. Believe the solid rocket boosters they used to use on the space shuttle we're perchlorate based. It's not something you want to handle in careless fashion - as Iran is finding out.

How long until the finger-pointing at (((our greatest ally))) begins? Probably justifiably.