Drone strike near Suez Canal in Egypt raises new security threat in widening war
2026-07-31 08:27:45 source：CGTN
July30, 2026
A drone strike on gas vessels in Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta signaled a potential new front in the US-Iran war, raising the prospect of threats to navigation through the Suez Canal, a last remaining safe export route for Saudi oil.
The Egyptian cabinet said on Thursday that an initial investigation showed that an unidentified drone caused a fire on Wednesday on two vessels at Damietta port, near the Suez Canal, which links the Mediterranean with the Red Sea.
No group has claimed responsibility, the cabinet said, adding that authorities were taking measures to protect Egypt's national security.
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