Iran’s missile stockpiles, which had been exhausted by direct strikes on Israel during the battle with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, were to be restored with the fuel.
According to Ambrey, “a shipment of solid fuel meant for use in Iranian ballistic missiles was handled improperly, resulting in the fire.”
According to Ambrey, The Associated Press’s analysis of ship-tracking data indicated that one of the ships thought to be transporting the chemical was in the area in March.
The cargo has not been confirmed by Iran. A request for response on Saturday was not immediately answered by the Iranian representation to the UN.
