{"id":334444,"date":"2025-07-20T19:19:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T18:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=334444"},"modified":"2025-07-20T20:52:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T19:52:42","slug":"massive-fire-erupts-at-abadan-oil-refinery-irans-largest-raising-public-health-and-safety-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/society\/massive-fire-erupts-at-abadan-oil-refinery-irans-largest-raising-public-health-and-safety-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: Massive Fire Erupts at Abadan Oil Refinery, Raising Public Health and Safety Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_334445\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-334445\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-334445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fire-Breaks-Out-in-Unit-75-of-Abadan-Refinery-Irans-Largest-Oil-Refinery-\u2013-July-19-2025.jpg\" alt=\"Fire Breaks Out in Unit 75 of Abadan Refinery, Iran\u2019s Largest Oil Refinery \u2013 July 19, 2025\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fire-Breaks-Out-in-Unit-75-of-Abadan-Refinery-Irans-Largest-Oil-Refinery-\u2013-July-19-2025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fire-Breaks-Out-in-Unit-75-of-Abadan-Refinery-Irans-Largest-Oil-Refinery-\u2013-July-19-2025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fire-Breaks-Out-in-Unit-75-of-Abadan-Refinery-Irans-Largest-Oil-Refinery-\u2013-July-19-2025-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fire-Breaks-Out-in-Unit-75-of-Abadan-Refinery-Irans-Largest-Oil-Refinery-\u2013-July-19-2025-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fire-Breaks-Out-in-Unit-75-of-Abadan-Refinery-Irans-Largest-Oil-Refinery-\u2013-July-19-2025-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fire-Breaks-Out-in-Unit-75-of-Abadan-Refinery-Irans-Largest-Oil-Refinery-\u2013-July-19-2025-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-334445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A firefighter battles towering flames and thick smoke after a blaze erupted in Unit\u00a075 of Iran\u2019s Abadan oil refinery\u2014July\u202f19,\u202f2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Abadan, Iran \u2014 On Saturday, July 19, a massive fire broke out at Unit 70 of the Abadan Oil Refining Company, the largest and oldest refinery in Iran and the Middle East. The blaze, which generated thick plumes of black smoke visible across wide areas of the city, has raised alarm among residents and once again exposed the fragility of Iran\u2019s aging energy infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">State-run news <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irna.ir\/news\/85892165\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">agency IRNA confirmed<\/a> the incident, stating that the fire originated from a pump leak. While officials have denied any signs of sabotage or human interference, independent reports and video evidence pinpoint the fire to the refinery\u2019s southwestern sector, near Razi Street, an area known for its dense configuration of oil-processing units, tanks, and industrial chimneys.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the refinery\u2019s public relations office, one worker lost his life during the incident. They also claimed that production remains \u201cstable and uninterrupted\u201d by utilizing spare capacity in other units, although no details have been released about the full extent of the damage or operational impact.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;The National Council of Resistance of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> (NCRI) has accused the regime in Tehran of lying about the true death toll from the massive explosions at the port of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BandarAbbas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BandarAbbas<\/a> on Saturday,&quot; writes <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BreitbartNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yPLEPHBvTo\">https:\/\/t.co\/yPLEPHBvTo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1917812516119363993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Footage shared by local residents shows six and fourteen red-and-white smokestacks near the fire site. Satellite imagery cross-referenced with these videos confirms that the fire occurred close to critical refining infrastructure, including distillation towers and oil product transfer pumps.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite these reassurances, the fire has heightened fears of systemic neglect. Abadan\u2019s refinery, originally constructed in 1912, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.shana.ir\/news\/259459\/Abadan-Oil-Refinery-s-Role-in-Iran-History\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plays a central role<\/a> in Iran\u2019s oil production and economy. The visible environmental fallout, with widespread air pollution engulfing the city, has triggered concerns about public health and safety.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So far, regime authorities have not provided transparent information about the severity of the damage or any contingency plans. Critics point to this incident as another sign of the Iranian regime\u2019s ongoing mismanagement of vital national assets, particularly in the oil sector, which continues to suffer from years of underinvestment, international sanctions, and institutional negligence.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News: Deadly Explosion at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IRGC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IRGC<\/a> Military Site Raises Questions Amid Regime\u2019s Silence<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cPmfCIoWsb\">https:\/\/t.co\/cPmfCIoWsb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1897932468855898384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The fire adds to the mounting challenges faced by the Iranian regime, which is grappling with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iranian-regime-infighting\/infighting-and-frailty-cripple-tehrans-leadership-amid-multiple-crises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">overlapping crises<\/a>\u2014economic stagnation, environmental degradation, and social unrest\u2014amid its deteriorating governance capacity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As Abadan residents cope with the immediate aftermath, the lack of accountability and preparedness shown by the regime highlights a broader pattern of state failure in protecting both lives and infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abadan, Iran &mdash; On Saturday, July 19, a massive fire broke out at Unit 70 of the Abadan Oil Refining Company, the largest and oldest refinery in Iran and the 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