Blaze at Iranian Port Adds to String of Damaging Incidents

Iranian authorities are investigating a blaze that damaged seven ships at a southern Iranian port, the latest in a string of fires and explosions that have elevated suspicions of coordinated sabotage focusing on the nation’s infrastructure and a nuclear facility.

Iranian state tv confirmed black plumes of smoke billowing in excess of the Bushehr port on Wednesday as firetrucks worked to extinguish the flames. A shipping and delivery-services provider operating at the port verified that at the very least seven vessels experienced caught fireplace. Authorities mentioned…