Egyptian PM announces investigation after Damietta port drone attack

Egypt's Prime Minister said Thursday that the country would now be examining the remains of a drone that attacked two vessels at the Egyptian port of Damietta on Wednesday.

Egypt's Sisi says ongoing investigation into drone attack at Damietta Port Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that authorities are conducting an ongoing investigation into a drone attack that targeted two gas vessels at Damietta Port, calling on regional de-escalation. During a phone call with Spanish P

U.S. Central Command released new video it said to show fighter jets launching what it described as a "heavy wave" of strikes against Iran. It was the first resumption of strikes in several days. The U.S. said it was in direct retaliation for the recent missile attack on U.S. forces in Jordan. Charlie D'Agata reports.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned against alleged Israeli “false-flag operations” designed to undermine regional peace, following a denial by Yemen’s Houthi group that it was involved in a recent drone attack on Egypt’s Damietta Port. In a statement posted on X, Araghchi described Egypt as an “important fri

For the first time since the US-Israeli war on Iran began, a key strategic target has been hit in Egypt

The attack is the first on Egyptian territory since the Iran war erupted in February, raising the risk of further widening the Middle East conflict.

Egyptian TV host Amr Adib commented on the fire that broke out on two ships at Damietta Port following a drone strike, stressing that Egypt’s response to this breach must be firm and direct, RT Arabic reported. In a post shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Adib highlighted that the current situation de

Preliminary investigations showed a drone strike caused a fire to break out on two ships at Damietta port on the Mediterranean on Wednesday, authorities in Cairo said. No side has taken responsibility at this time.

Egypt says drone caused fire on two vessels at Damietta Port  thenationalnews.com

On Wednesday, maritime security firm Ambrey said that a drone hit a US-owned gas storage tanker at the port of Damietta.

The drone hit a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker, causing a fire that then spread to another vessel, three trading sources familiar with the ‌incident said.

A drone hit a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, British maritime security firm Ambrey said in an initial assessment on Wednesday, and U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to retaliate against Iran for an overnight attack, as the Middle East conflict appeared to expand beyond its main

IRAN-CRISIS/ (WRAPUP 11, PIX, TV):WRAPUP 11-In major Middle East escalation, security firm says drone hits storage tanker at Egyptian port

A drone hit a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port ​of Damietta, British maritime security firm Ambrey said in an initial assessment on Wednesday, in a potential spread of the Middle East war.

A huge explosion rocked the port. 17:01, Wed, Jul 29, 2026 Updated: 17:01, Wed, Jul 29, 2026 Damietta Port (Image: Getty)A drone strike has been reported at Damietta Port in Egypt after an explosion occurred on a cargo ship near an LNG facility.MORE UPDATES TO FOLLOW... Get the latest news from around the world and mor