Massive Blaze Rips Through Iranian Sea Port: 7 Ships Burning

Massive blaze rips through Iranian port near nuclear power station as seven ships burn - after a series of mysterious explosions around the country

 JEMMA CARR FOR MAILONLINE

A massive blaze has broken out at an Iranian port, ripping through at least seven ships – the latest in a string of mysterious fires and explosions to hit the country.  

Dramatic video purporting to show the blaze shows thick black smoke billowing from the scene at the port of Bushehr - as men desperately try to put out the flames.

The incident is unfolding just 12 miles away from Iran’s only nuclear power station and comes just days after a mysterious blast caused significant damage at a uranium facility in another part of the country.  

Bushehr nuclear power plant was developed by Russia and Iran as part of a joint nuclear cooperation agreement.  

It is not clear how the ships caught ablaze and no injuries have been reported.

Some reports have suggested that the fire broke out at a shipyard where fibreglass hulls for boats are built.

The fire is the latest in a series of blazes and explosions across Iran - many of which authorities have brushed off as unfortunate accidents 

A fire has ripped through at least seven ships in southern Iran today amid a string of blazes and blasts in the country - including one at a nuclear facility

It is not clear how the ships caught ablaze in Bushehr port (smoke pictured), or whether they were military vessels

Emergency services and onlookers used high-powered hoses to damp down the roaring flames

The port in which the ships caught on fire (pictured) is just 20 minutes away from Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant - Iran's only facility of its kind

The fire comes amid a string of explosions across Iran - many of which authorities have brushed off as unfortunate accidents.  

Experts fear Israel and the US could be behind the attacks and have questioned whether Iranian cyber security breaches could be to blame. 

Policy Director of United Against Nuclear Iran Jason Brodsky told Fox News: 'There is evidence of a concerted campaign underway to thwart Iran's nuclear program.'

Cyber-intelligence expert and CEO of TrustedSec David Kennedy added: 'Although many are asking the question, was this a cyber-attack or physical sabotage, the answer could be "both."

'The most likely suspects are the US and Israel working in tandem.'