There is no report yet on possible losses to Afghan traders in Shahid Rajaee Port

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Kabul: Jan Agha Navid, spokesperson for the Chamber of Commerce and Investment, in an interview with Ava, expressed ignorance of the extent of losses suffered by Afghan traders in the incident at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, and confirmed that Afghan traders were also engaged in import and export activities in this port.

 

This is while Shirbaz Kaminzada, head of the country's Chamber of Mines and Industries, has told some media outlets that the fire in Iran's Shahid Rajaee Port has also caused losses to Afghan traders. Pointing to the importance of Bandar Abbas as one of the key ports for the entry of Afghan traders’ goods, he also recalled the impact of the sanctions imposed on Iran, especially on this port, on the trade of Afghan traders. However, he emphasized that Chabahar Port was not subject to sanctions.

 

Kaminzadeh added that some of the goods of Afghan traders were present in Bandar Abbas at the time of the fire, but did not provide details about the volume and value of these goods. He also expressed hope that the goods of these traders were not damaged much, because they still do not have access to their commercial properties in this port.

 

A massive explosion occurred at the Shahid Rajaee Pier in Bandar Abbas, Iran, on the afternoon of Saturday, 6 Ahal 1404, and caused heavy casualties and financial losses. Following the incident, the governor of Bandar Abbas declared three days of public mourning in the city, and various countries of the world also expressed their sympathy with the Islamic Republic of Iran. At present, exact details of the extent of the losses suffered by Afghan traders in this incident are not available.