This press photo, taken and released by the Damietta Port Authority on July 30, 2026, shows ships docked at the quay of the Mediterranean port of Damietta in Egypt. (Credit: Damietta Port Authority/AFP)
From the Persian Gulf to Bab al-Mandeb, via Iraq and Jordan, the military confrontation between the United States and Iran continues to expand. Egypt, which until now had managed to stay out of the direct fighting, is now being overtaken by the war's geographical spread.On Wednesday, a drone struck two ships in the Mediterranean port of Damietta, causing a fire aboard a floating storage and regasification unit owned by an American company, as well as on a neighboring LNG tanker. The attack caused no injuries, but its location and choice of target make it far more significant than the limited material damage. The strike reached Egyptian territory, targeted a vessel owned by an American company and hit infrastructure that has become increasingly strategic as regional states seek to bypass ever-riskier maritime routes. Other shifts...
From the Persian Gulf to Bab al-Mandeb, via Iraq and Jordan, the military confrontation between the United States and Iran continues to expand. Egypt, which until now had managed to stay out of the direct fighting, is now being overtaken by the war's geographical spread.On Wednesday, a drone struck two ships in the Mediterranean port of Damietta, causing a fire aboard a floating storage and regasification unit owned by an American company, as well as on a neighboring LNG tanker. The attack caused no injuries, but its location and choice of target make it far more significant than the limited material damage. The strike reached Egyptian territory, targeted a vessel owned by an American company and hit infrastructure that has become increasingly strategic as regional states seek to bypass ever-riskier maritime routes. Other shifts...
